Hulsbergh, Henry

Henry Hulsbergh (1670 - 1729)

• Was a Dutch engraver and printmaker.
• Born in Amsterdam.
• Active in London from at least 1709 until his death in 1729.
• He is best known for engraving architectural subjects and illustrations for important early-18th-century publications, including Vitruvius Britannicus, Britannia Illustrata.
• His engravings document some of the most significant buildings of Georgian Britain, such as the Royal Naval Hospital and the Queen's House.
• According to historical accounts, Hulsbergh died in May 1729 in London after suffering a paralytic fit and was buried in the Savoy area of the city.
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Henry Hulsbergh after Isaac Sailmaker, Edystone Light House, circa 1733

Original, British Museum, London. Visited in 2018.

Henry Hulsbergh after Isaac Sailmaker, Edystone Light House, circa 1733

Hendrik Hulsbergh, Colen Campbell After William Talman, Plate 80 from 'Vitruvius Britannicus'. Lowther Hall, Westmoreland, the Seat of the Viscount of Landsdale

Original, National Galleries of Scotland. Visited in 2025.