The work contains etchings of 21 portraits, each etching mounted on a sheet preceded by a sheet with the title on the recto and a discussion of the states of the etching and the location of the illustrated state on the verso.
The printer statement can be found on the verso of the page following the final etching: Paris. - J. Claye, 7 Rue Saint-Benoit.
Binding Note
The binding is of quarter bound red leather with gilt lettering on the spine: 'Eaux Fortes De Van Dyck', 'R.A. - Paris'