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Renold Elstrack

Also known as: Renold Elstrack; primary name: Elstrack, Renold; other name: Elstracke, Reginald
Details: individual; printmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1570-1625?
Biography: Elstrack was the most prolific and competent of the few native-born engravers working in London during the reign of James. A few documents relating to his life are known. A return of resident aliens living in Southwark in 1571 records a 'Joselphe Elstrage of Lukeland' (ie. the province of Liège), a glasier who had come to England nineteen years before (ie. in 1552), and who had two sons, one of whom 'Reginold' was ten months old (Huguenot Society, Returns of aliens in the City and suburbs of London 1571-97, vol.X, part ii, p.113). The father was recorded as a member of the Dutch Reformed Church in London in 1582-3 (ibid p.295). Elstrack's first plates were made in 1598, when he was 28, which suggests that he only turned to this profession after a different apprenticeship (perhaps as a glasier like his father). The 1598 works are five maps in a translation of Linschoten's Voyages, and in this Elstrack collaborated with William Rogers (active 1589-1602/3). Elstrack's style depends on Rogers, the finest of the native Elizabethan engravers, who sometimes signed his plates 'Anglus et Civis Londinensis', and it is very likely that he had been his pupil. He seems to have taken from Rogers something of his talent as a designer. Two late plates were both entered in the Stationers Registers in 1620 (Hind 24 and 97), and his last recorded plate was a map for Samuel Purchas, Hakluytus Posthumus in 1625 (see Colvin pp.75-84, and A.E.Popham in Thieme-Becker, 1914). Hind cat.97, Bulchin and Thingut, has been rediscovered in the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York (see Sheila O'Connell in Print Quarterly, March 1998).
Bibliography: Hind II pp.163-214 (99 nos)

218 related objects

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry the III King of England ... |
Museum number: Gg,4F.57 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: The true portraicture of Richard Whitington ... |
Museum number: G,8.143 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1600-1625

print

Museum number: 1861,1214.412 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:William Peake |
Production date: 1625-1630

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1983,U.2381.25 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackAfter:Hendrik Goltzius |
Production date: 1622

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry the V began his reigne ... |
Museum number: Gg,4F.65 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: Mulld Sake |
Museum number: 1863,0725.199 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1616-1621

print

Museum number: 1948,0315.5.38 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Formerly attributed to:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1700-1720

print

Title: The true portraicture of Richard Whitington ... |
Museum number: O,7.20 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Peter Stent |
Production date: 1600-1625

print

Title: The right valiant Prince Richard surnamed Coeur-de Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1868,0822.2448 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618

print; title-page

Museum number: 1895,1031.502 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1617

print

Title: Thomas Wolsey Cardinall, Archbishope of Yorke, and Chauncelore of England. Died Nou: 29 1529 |
Museum number: O,7.118 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Hinde |
Production date: 1616-1621

print

Title: Dominus Johannes Haringtonus Baro de Exton |
Museum number: 1848,0911.536 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Henry Balaam |
Production date: 1610-1614

print; book-illustration

Title: The true pourtraicture of Edward III ... |
Museum number: Gg,4F.82 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: The picture of Edward the 5 who ... Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: L,77.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: The portraict of Richard the 3 King of England ... Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: L,77.18 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618

print

Museum number: 1868,0808.2181 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1615

print

Title: Henry the first surnamed Beau-Clerk King of Englan Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: L,77.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618

print; book-illustration

Title: The right valiant Prince Richard surnamed Coeur-de-Lion King of England ... |
Museum number: Gg,4F.59 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print

Museum number: 1856,0614.148 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Speed |
Production date: 1604

print

Museum number: 1848,0911.490 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1616

print

Title: Iohannes ab Oldenbarnevelt eques Berkeliae Roderisae |
Museum number: Bb,9.27 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1618-1620

print

Title: Honoratiss. D Iulius Caesar Eques Aurat Magist Scrinior. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.1133 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1616-1620

print

Title: Thomas Wolsey Cardinall, Archbishope of Yorke, and Chauncelore of England. Died Nou: 29 1529 |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1874 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Hinde |
Production date: 1600-1625

print

Title: Uera Effigies Thomae Mori... |
Museum number: O,7.147 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackAfter:Hans Holbein the Younger |
Production date: 1600-1620

print

Title: The right Honorable Lord Edmond Baron Sheffield ... |
Museum number: P,1.66 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Sudbury and George Humble |
Production date: 1600-1619

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry the VI ... |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1543 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: Honoratiss. D Iulius Caesar Eques Aurat Magist Scrinior. |
Museum number: 1948,0315.12.90 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1616-1620

print; book-illustration

Title: Regia Maiestas |
Museum number: 1868,0822.1134 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1608

print

Museum number: 1924,0415.141 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1614-1615

print

Title: Wilhelmus Conquestor Rex Angliae Dux Normanniae Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1948,0315.7.51 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print

Museum number: 1884,0412.16 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Sudbury and George Humble |
Production date: 1613-1614

print; book-illustration

Title: Stephen a Valiant Prince ... |
Museum number: Gg,4F.58 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print; book-illustration

Title: The most Renowned Prince Edward (surnamed the Blac Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1876,0708.58 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: Iohannes ab Oldenbarnevelt eques Berkeliae Roderisae |
Museum number: 1874,1212.501 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackAfter:Michiel Jansz. Mierevelt |
Production date: 1618-1620

print

Title: The picture of Edward the 5 who ... Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1868,0822.2330 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618

print

Museum number: P,1.19 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Sudbury and George Humble |
Production date: 1618-1625

print

Title: Vera Effigies Reuerendi in Christo patris ac D. Geruasij Babington ... |
Museum number: P,1.136 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1610-1615

print

Title: Henry the V began his reigne ... Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1868,0822.2379 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry the VI ... |
Museum number: O,7.8 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: The portraicture of Sir Thomas Overbury Knight. Aetat.32 |
Museum number: P,1.221 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Hinde |
Production date: 1613-1615

print; title-page

Museum number: 1895,1031.532 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1613

print; book-illustration

Title: The Portraitures of Robert Earl of Somerset and the Lady Frances Howard |
Museum number: T,7.136 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1651

print; title-page

Museum number: 1851,0503.219 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1617

print

Title: The true pourtraicture of Edward III, borne at Win Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1948,0315.1.151 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: Edward the 2d King of England ... Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: L,77.10 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: Henry the III King of England ... Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1868,0822.2368 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618

print; broadside

Title: The most happy Unions contracted betwixt the Princes of the Blood Royall of theis towe Famous Kingdo |
Museum number: 1856,0614.149 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Speed |
Production date: 1603

print; book-illustration

Title: The right valiant Prince Richard surnamed Coeur-de-Lion King of England ... |
Museum number: 1948,0315.8.98 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print; book-illustration

Title: William Rufus King of England ... |
Museum number: 1948,0315.8.90 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print; book-illustration

Title: The noble and Victorious Prince Edward the first ... |
Museum number: Gg,4F.60 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618

print

Title: M. Ant: de Dominis Co: Pal. Archiep: Spalaten Anno ætatis 58 |
Museum number: 1930,0414.211 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1617

print

Museum number: 1848,0911.271 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Sudbury and George Humble |
Production date: 1610-1615

print

Title: The Highe and Mightie Prince, Iames the Sixt, by the Grace of God Kinge of Scotlande |
Museum number: G,5.55 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 After:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1800

print; book-illustration

Title: Regia Maiestas |
Museum number: 1935,0413.61 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1608

print; broadside

Title: While maskinge in their folleis all doe passe, though all say nay yet all doe ride the asse |
Museum number: 1855,0114.189 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Garrett |
Production date: 1607

print; frontispiece

Title: The Portraitures of Robert Earl of Somerset and the Lady Frances Howard |
Museum number: 1872,1012.4594 |
Producer name: Print made by:Michael van der GuchtAfter:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1714

print

Title: Summi et supremi senaculi parlamentaris in Anglia typus |
Museum number: 1867,0413.674 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1608

print

Museum number: 1976,0925.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:George Humble |
Production date: 1620

print

Title: The pourtraicture of the most valiant and perfect Uera effigies fortiss: militis domini Philippi Sid |
Museum number: 1948,0315.10.108 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1616-1621

print

Title: The pourtraicture of the most valiant and perfect Uera effigies fortiss: militis domini Philippi Sid |
Museum number: O,8.10 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1616-1621

print

Title: The pourtraicture of the most valiant and perfect Uera effigies fortiss: militis domini Philippi Sid |
Museum number: 1890,0415.157 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1616-1621

print

Title: The Right Honourable Thomas Howard Earle of Suffolke ... |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1293 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1615-1625 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: John Digby Earle of Bristol. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.282 |
Producer name: After:Renold ElstrackPublished by:J Scott |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book of prints

Title: Fifteen Splendid Portraits of Royal Personages |
Museum number: 1902,1011.8460-8474 |
Producer name: Published by:Samuel WoodburnPublished by:John Bowyer Nichols |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William the Conqueror Duke of Normandy ... Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1868,0822.2496 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The right Honourable and most noble Robert Devereux Earle of Essex ... |
Museum number: 1862,1011.223 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1616-1621 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1896,1230.117 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1870,0709.702 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1620 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The right noble Prince Edward the 4th King of Engl Edwardus IIII Angliæ et Franciæ Rex Domin[us] Hibe |
Museum number: 1921,0222.62 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1628 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The most excellent Princesse Mary queene of Scotla Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1948,0315.9.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The portraicture of Sir Thomas Overbury Knight. Aetat.32 |
Museum number: 1980,U.841 |
Producer name: After:Renold ElstrackPublished by:William Richardson |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Commilitorum Garteriani Ordinis Habitus, à fronte & à tergo |
Museum number: 1849,1208.690 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1608 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The true Portraicture of the Great and Most Potent Vera Effigies Mag: Mogoll Padesha Shassallem Rex I |
Museum number: 1854,1113.148 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1616-1621 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Edwardus Secund[us] Rex Angliæ Dux Aquitaniæ Comes Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1921,0222.58 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1628 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Pourtraicture of the right Excellent Prince Henry Lo: Darnley ... |
Museum number: 1928,0417.31 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:George Humble |
Production date: 1618-1620 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1921,0222.57 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mary Stuart, Queen of France and Scotland and Henr Woodburn's Portraits of 100 Illustrious Characters |
Museum number: 1884,0412.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert DunkartonAfter:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1810-1815 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Marchionis creandi ritus |
Museum number: 1849,1208.685 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1608 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Habitus Ducalis |
Museum number: 1849,1208.686 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1608 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The most excellent Princesse Mary queene of Scotla Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1848,0911.264 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: P,1.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Sudbury and George Humble |
Production date: 1612-1625 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1870,0709.10 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1616 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1872,0608.490 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1615 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The portraicture of Sir Thomas Overbury Knight. Aetat.32 |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1034 |
Producer name: After:Renold ElstrackPublished by:William Richardson |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Princeps Wallaie |
Museum number: 1849,1208.687 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1608 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Henry the VI ... Henricus VI D.G. Angliæ et Franciæ Rex. Dominus Hi |
Museum number: 1921,0222.61 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1628 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Most Excellent Princesse Anne Boleyn wife to K Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: O,7.41 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1896,1230.115 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1614 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1895,1031.291 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1618 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Regia Maiestas |
Museum number: 1867,0413.675 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Attributed to:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1608 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The right Honourable and most noble Robert Devereux Earle of Essex ... |
Museum number: P,3.136 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1616-1621 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Reverendiss: Tobias Archiepiscopus Eboracensis, et Angliæ Primas |
Museum number: P,1.145 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Henry Holland |
Production date: 1624 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Summi et supremi senaculi parlamentaris in Anglia typus |
Museum number: G,3.180 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1608 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Edwardus III. D.G. Angliæ et Franciæ Rex. Dominus Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: 1921,0222.59 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1628 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Summi et supremi senaculi parlamentaris in Anglia typus |
Museum number: Y,8.28 |
Producer name: BIOG26436 Print made by:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1608 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The true Portraicture of the Great and Most Potent Vera Effigies Mag: Mogoll Padesha Shassallem Rex I |
Museum number: 1874,0711.809 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Stafford |
Production date: 1616-1621 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The portraicture of Sir Thomas Overbury Knight. Aetat.32 |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.23.24 |
Producer name: After:Renold ElstrackPublished by:William Richardson |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: (Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley) |
Museum number: 1868,0822.2011 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert DunkartonAfter:Renold Elstrack |
Production date: 1816

print

Museum number: 1864,1210.490 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:John Sudbury and George Humble |
Production date: 1613-1614

print

Title: Henry the V began his reigne ... Baziliologia, a Booke of Kings |
Museum number: L,77.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:Renold ElstrackPublished by:Compton Holland |
Production date: 1618

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