Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1786 edition. Excerpt: ... SIBELIUS. Born, Died, 1785. He was a native of Amsterdam, and learned the art of engraving in the school of Houbraken. He resided in London several years, and died in that city, where he had been principally employed by Sir Joseph Banks, in his great botanical work. We have also some few portraits by him; one in particular, of Mrs. Rudd, after Dodd, dated 1775. SIBENECENSIS, or SIBENICO. See BONIFACE. JOHN SIBMACHER. Flourished, He etched, in a flight, incorrect style, many of the plates of the Antique Statues, &c. in folio, for Boissard's collection. CHRISTOPHER VAN SIC HEM. Flourished, 1600. He was a native of Holland, and resided chiefly at Amsterdam. He engraved both on wood and on copper j and if his genius had been equal to his industry and application, he would, without doubt, have been an artist of the first rank. But this was not the cafe; for Sichem possessed a verysmall portion of taste. The merit of his engravings on copper consists principally in the neatness: on wood, he executed some portraits and other subjects from Goltzius, which deserve commendation. The works of this artist are exceedingly multifarious, and not at all scarce. I shall therefore mention the following sets of prints only: Iconica Harefi arch arum; consisting of a great number of small upright plates of the principal reformers of the church, from his own designs, published at Amsterdam, 1609. The whole length portraits, in folio, of the Earls of Holland and Zealand, also from his own designs. See his monogram, composed of a C. a V. and an S. joined together, on the plate at the end of the volume. CORNELIUS VAN SICHEM. Flourished, 1640. He was of the fame family with the preceding artist j and their works are generally confounded together; not only because...
