The portraits of the most eminent painters, and other famous artists, that have flourished in Europe Curiously engraven on above one hundred copper plates. By F. Bouttats, P. De Jode, Senior, P. De Jode, Junior, W. Hollar, P. Pontius, J. Vorsterman, C. Waumans, &c. from original paintings of Sir Anthony Van Dyck, Cornelius Janssens, Guido Rheni, David Teniers, and other celebrated Masters. With An Account of their Lives, Characters, and most considerable Works. To which is now added, An historical and chronological series of all the most eminent painters for near Five Hundred Years. Chiefly collected from a manuscript of the late famous Father Resta - Resta, Sebastiano (printed for, and sold by Joseph Duke, at Virgil's Head, the Back of the Royal-Exchange, next the Bank, 1739)
'An historical and chronological series .. ' has separate titlepage, pagination, and register
A reissue of the 1739 London edition printed for O. Payne, with a cancel titlepage printed in red and black
English Short Title Catalog, T144484
Reproduction of original from British Library
The complete text is by Sebastiano Resta