Henry Hulsbergh
Henry or Hendrick Hulsbergh or Hulsberg (died 1729) was a Dutch engraver of maps and architecture who worked in London from at least 1709 onwards.
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Henry Hulsbergh
Henry Hulsbergh · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
- Born
- 1670. · Amsterdam.
- Died
- 1729. · London.
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic and Kingdom of Great Britain.
- Occupation
- engraver, printmaker, artist, draftsperson, etcher and writer.
- Fields
- portrait, architectural and cityscape.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Henry or Hendrick Hulsbergh or Hulsberg (died 1729) was a Dutch engraver of maps and architecture who worked in London from at least 1709 onwards.
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Henry Hulsbergh (1670–1729) was an artist, draftsperson and engraver, among other activities, of Dutch and British nationality. The artist was born in Amsterdam and died in London. Henry Hulsbergh worked for Christopher Wren, Leonard Plukenet and Richard Bradley and worked in Amsterdam and London.
The work spans architectural, cityscape and portrait. Languages used include Dutch. Works are held at Yale Center for British Art.
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Life
Life
The recorded working language is Dutch. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait, architectural and cityscape. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam and London. Employment is recorded with Leonard Plukenet, Richard Bradley and Christopher Wren. Work by Henry Hulsbergh is recorded in the collections of Yale Center for British Art.
Born in Amsterdam, Hulsbergh was in London by 1709. He was mainly employed engraving large architectural compositions such as Colen Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus, Kip's Britannia Illustrata, and Christopher Wren's Designs for St. Paul's Cathedral. He also engraved portraits, including one of Georg Andreas Ruperti, pastor of the Dutch Church in London in 1709. Hulsberg was warden of the Lutheran Church in the Savoy Hospital, and was supported by the congregation and the brethren of a Dutch club during two years of continued illness and disability. He died in May 1729 of a paralytic fit, and was buried in the Savoy.
Locations
Locations
• Bramham Park
Engravings
Engravings
• Illustration — South elevation of the Great Model of St. Paul's Cathedral • Illustration — Facade of the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Henry Hulsberg, Hendrik Hulsberg, Hendrick Hulsberg, Hendrik Hulsbergh and Hendryk Hulsberg. His recorded language was Dutch.
Life and career
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Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1670
Henry Hulsbergh born at Amsterdam.
1729
Henry Hulsbergh died at London.
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Amsterdam.
Birth place
London.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q17180665: Henry Hulsbergh
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reference work
- “Henry Hulsbergh”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Clayton, Timothy. Hulsbergh, Henry (d. 1729).
- 2.Avcioglu, Nebahat. Turquerie and the Politics of Representation, 1728-1876. Ashgate. 131. 2011. 9780754664222.
- 3.Hulsbergh at Allposters.com.
- 4.Christies. Hendrick Hulsbergh (d. 1729) . Sale 2031 Lot 188.
- 5.Hulsberg, Henry. 28.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q17180665: Henry HulsberghWikimedia Foundation
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