William Hole (1607 fl-1624 died) - Frontispiece to 'The whole works of Homer Prince of Poets' - 1616

Good impression on wove paper.

Georgius Chapmanus Homeri Metaphrastes. Aeta LVII MDCXVI

Portrait of George Chapman, the translator of Homer, head within clouds in an oval. 1616

Curator's comments
The portrait was used as the frontispiece to 'The whole works of Homer Prince of Poets' (London, N.Butter, 1616). Although unsigned, the title-plate is by Hole.

Bibliographic references
Hind 1952-64 / Engraving in England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries (II.318.3)

(British Museum)

20th century printing.

Condition is good.