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Jacobus Houbraken

Dutch · 1698–1780 · Printmaker

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9auction results2011–2025years recorded44%sold (4)$127Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Jacobus Houbraken, Collection de 18 portraits de notables, gravure, milieu du XVIIIeCollection de 18 portraits de notablesHaynault · €300≈ $329≈ £265Sign up to see
  2. Jacobus Houbraken, William Warham, KupfersticheWilliam WarhamSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €150≈ $203≈ £129Sign up to see
  3. Jacobus Houbraken, Portrait Of Thomas Howard, Duke Of Norfolk, After Hans Holbein The Younger, engraving on off-white paperPortrait Of Thomas Howard, Duke Of Norfolk, After Hans Holbein The YoungerOlympia Auctions · £40≈ $52≈ €48Sign up to see

Jacobus Houbraken’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for Jacobus Houbraken between 2011 and 2025, of which 4 sold (44%). Recorded sale prices range from $22Sign up free to see to $329Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $329Sign up free to see for Collection de 18 portraits de notables at Haynault in April 2023. The most common medium is engravings (8 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (5), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (2) and Olympia Auctions (1).

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  1. Portrait of John MiltonAfter the artist
    Drawing · Paper
    7-1/4 x 7-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 744
    $75≈ £56≈ €66HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–150View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Jacobus Houbraken, Portrait Of Thomas Howard, Duke Of Norfolk, After Hans Holbein The Younger, engraving on off-white paper
    Portrait Of Thomas Howard, Duke Of Norfolk, After Hans Holbein The Younger
    Engraving · Paper
    36 x 23cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 414
    £40≈ $52≈ €48HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  3. Jacobus Houbraken, Collection de 18 portraits de notables, gravure, milieu du XVIIIe
    Collection de 18 portraits de notables
    Etching
    H : 17 cm l : 11,5 cm
    Haynault · · Lot 54
    €300≈ $329≈ £265HammerSign up free to seeView at Haynault ↗
  4. Jacobus Houbraken, Sr Francis Bacon Viscount St. Albans, 1738, Kupferstich auf Bütten
    Sr Francis Bacon Viscount St. Albans, 1738
    Engraving · Paper
    Pl. 37 x 23 cm, Bl. 38, 2 x 27,8 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 170
    €20≈ $22≈ £18HammerSign up free to seeEst. €30–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  5. Jacobus Houbraken, William Warham, Kupferstiche
    William Warham
    Engraving · Other support
    Pl. ca. 36 x 22,5 cm, Bl. ca. 42 x 27 cm, Ra. 45 x 30 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 155
    €150≈ $203≈ £129HammerSign up free to seeEst. €180–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  6. Jacobus Houbraken, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738, Engraving after Hans Holbein the Younger (German-Swiss, 1497/98 -1543) It was published to illustrate a work written by compiler of histories and biographer Thomas Birch (British, 1705-1766) titled "The Lives and Characters of Illustrious Persons" (published 1743-52)
    Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738
    Engraving
    14 3/4 in. x 9 3/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 76
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100–150View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Jacobus Houbraken, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738, Engraving after Hans Holbein the Younger (German-Swiss, 1497/98 -1543) It was published to illustrate a work written by compiler of histories and biographer Thomas Birch (British, 1705-1766) titled "The Lives and Characters of Illustrious Persons" (published 1743-52)
    Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738
    Engraving
    14 3/4 in. x 9 3/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 158
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $120–160View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Jacobus Houbraken, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738, Engraving after Hans Holbein the Younger (German-Swiss, 1497/98 -1543) It was published to illustrate a work written by compiler of histories and biographer Thomas Birch (British, 1705-1766) titled "The Lives and Characters of Illustrious Persons" (published 1743-52)
    Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738
    Engraving
    14 3/4 in. x 9 3/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 299
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $175–225View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Jacobus Houbraken, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738, Engraving after Hans Holbein the Younger (German-Swiss, 1497/98 -1543) It was published to illustrate a work written by compiler of histories and biographer Thomas Birch (British, 1705-1766) titled "The Lives and Characters of Illustrious Persons" (published 1743-52)
    Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738
    Engraving
    14 3/4 in. x 9 3/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 521
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $175–225View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Jacobus Houbraken, Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738, Engraving after Hans Holbein the Younger (German-Swiss, 1497/98 -1543) It was published to illustrate a work written by compiler of histories and biographer Thomas Birch (British, 1705-1766) titled "The Lives and Characters of Illustrious Persons" (published 1743-52)
    Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) soldier and Lord Protector of King Edward VI, 1738
    Engraving
    14 3/4 in. x 9 3/8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 361
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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Jacobus Houbraken: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jacobus Houbraken at auction?

$329Sign up free to see, for Collection de 18 portraits de notables at Haynault (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jacobus Houbraken?

The median sale price is $127Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jacobus Houbraken have sold at auction?

4 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Jacobus Houbraken?

Sloans & Kenyon, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden and Olympia Auctions account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Olympia Auctions

About Jacobus Houbraken

In museum collections

  • Jacobus Houbraken, Mary, Queen of ScotsMary, Queen of Scots, 1738
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Jacobus Houbraken, William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare, 1747
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Jacobus Houbraken, Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, Lord High TreasurerSidney, Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer, ca. 1740
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Jacobus Houbraken, Adriaen van OstadeAdriaen van Ostade
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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