Portret van schrijver en verzamelaar Joseph Ames 1820

This 1820 engraving by R. Page is a portrait of Joseph Ames, a noted English historian and antiquarian. The image shows Ames in a three-quarter view, with his chest turned towards the viewer and his head slightly tilted to the left. Ames was born in 1643 and dedicated his life to collecting and writing about the history of printing in England, which he was particularly passionate about. The engraved portrait is a fine example of the genre of portraiture, capturing Ames’s likeness and highlighting his historical significance.