David Loggan

James, Duke of Ormrod (James Butler)

David Loggan's original engraving, James, Duke of Ormrod is printed upon seventeenth century hand-made, laid paper. It is signed in the plate, "D. Loggan ad vivium delin.", under the portrait. This original portrait engraving is a fine, original example of the engraved art created by the Dutch / British artist, David Loggan. James Butler was an eminent statesman in the reigns of Charles I and Charles II. During the King's reign, he was made the First Duke of Ormond (Ormonde) and was also appointed Lord-Lieutenant Of Ireland. He retained this important post until the death of Charles II.

James, Duke of Ormrod (James Butler)

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Title:	James, Duke of Ormrod (James Butler)
Artist:	Loggan, David (Danzig, 1634 - London, 1693)
Date:	c. 1678
Medium:	Original Line Engraving
Note:	David Loggan: Until the mid seventeenth century, Britain lagged lamentably behind other European nations in the development of painting and engraving. The preceding generations had produced no skilled artists on which to build a tradition of engraved art. Within a generation, however, three gifted engravers propelled England to the forefront. William Faithorne, Wenceslaus Hollar and David Loggan gave to England its first great era of engraving and etching.
	David Loggan studied engraving techniques under Hendrik Hondius, in Amsterdam. He first came to England in 1653 and began work engraving a number of portraits and architectural plates for the coronation of Charles II. By 1665 Loggan had settled in Nuffield, near Oxford, and was at work upon his most famous views, Oxonia Illustrata. This series of fine university views made for the artist both his fortune and reputation. He was appointed the official artist for Oxford University in 1669.
	David Loggan moved back to London (Leicester Fields) in 1676. He was now an engraver of great importance and prominent members of British society came to his studio to sit for their portraits. Within the following three years Loggan engraved some of his finest works of art in this medium, such as, the portraits of the Earl of Argyll, Albemarle, General Monk and the Duke of Ormond.
	James, Duke of Ormond is indicative of Loggan's great art. His best portraits (such as this original example) were engraved from life; not, like most of his contemporaries, engraved from the paintings of another. Preferring to work mostly on a small scale, the fineness of Loggan's engraving techniques is even more amazing.
	James Butler, Duke of Ormond (Ormonde) was an eminent statesman in the reigns of Charles I and Charles II. Born in London in 1610 he was a firm Royalist and was thus forced to live in France during Cromwell's years in power. At the Restoration he returned with the King to England and was made the First Duke of Ormond and was also appointed Lord-Lieutenant Of Ireland. He retained this important post until the death of Charles II. James Butler died in London in 1688.
Raisonne:	G. K. Nagler, Kunstler-Lexikon, Schwarzenberg & Schumann, Leipzig, Vol. 8, pp. 539 - 540. Catalogue # 12
Size:	6 1/2 X 4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed upon seventeenth century hand-made, laid paper and with margins trimmed to the image on three sides and to the plate-mark on the upper margin. Backed onto another sheet of paper by a previous owner. Signed in the plate, "D. Loggan ad vivium delin.", under the portrait. Bearing all the fine lines and silvery tones of a very early impression and in good condition throughout. James, Duke of Ormond represents a superb, original example of the famous engraved art of David Loggan.
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