Portraits Des Hommes Illustres Tant Du Siecle Present Que De Plusieurs Siecles Passés
A French illustrated portrait book of eminent men, past and present, compiled by Johannes Verhoek and Hillebrand van der Aa and printed in 1767, held by Heidelberg University Library and aimed at collectors and readers of historical biography. Its pages each frame a single engraved bust or oval portrait within an architectural niche or on a plinth, with a name inscribed below, giving a designer a consistent template of classical framing devices like pedestals, cartouches, and garlands.
