‘GEERTRUYD VAN SAXEN.’

– a full-length portrait of Gertrude of Saxony, wearing a long dress and veil, holding the hand of Dirk V as a small boy. Within a decorated border with flowers, musical instuments and vanitas motifs.

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Description

a full-length portrait of Gertrude of Saxony, wearing a long dress and veil, holding the hand of Dirk V as a small boy. Within a decorated border with flowers, musical instuments and vanitas motifs.

Made by an anonymous engraver after Halma.

Medium: Etching / engraving. The border handcoloured, the portrait uncoloured. on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 26.6 x 37.9 cm (10.47 x 14.92 inch). Image size: 25 x 33.5 cm. (9.84 x 13.19 inch).

Condition: excellent, given age. Small holes (from the original book binding) in the right margin/edge of the image. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

GERTRUDE OF SAXONY-DIRK V-INSTRUMENT-HALMA | DPO-PCO-1-22

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This plate originates from: ‘Tooneel Der Vereenigde Nederlanden … Zamengestelt Door Fran?ois Halma En Na Deszelfs Overlyden Vervolgt Door Matthaeus Brou?rius Van Nidek.’, by Fran?ois Halma, published in Leeuwarden, Hendrik Halma, 1725.

Biography engraver: Artist and engraver unknown, to be determined.

Biography artist: Author: Fran?ois Halma (1653-1722) was a Dutch bookdealer / publisher and printer for Academies / Universities, first in Utrecht, then Amsterdam and from 1710 in Leeuwarden.