‘MARTINVS HAMCONIVS R.M.? – ‘PASTOR DONIWERSTALLANUS, STAT. FRIS.? – ‘CUIUS AMIC? FRATRI? (IN OVAL) – ‘CEDITE SCULPTORES, DOCTAEQ; IGNOSCITE DEXTRAE. CEDITE, NON SOLUM PARVA TABELLA CAPIT; HOS VULTUS ATQ; ORA REFERT, MONUMENTAQ; LUCI DEBITA POSTERITAS GRATA PROBABIT ANUS.? – ‘HARLING? FECIT ET DEDIC.? – ‘P. WENCELNIUS SCULP.?’

– Oval portrait of Martinus Hamconius (c.1550-c.1619), Frisian historian and pastor, depicted with ruff collar and fur-trimmed robe, within a richly ornamented cartouche with fruit garlands and putto head above; Latin laudatory verse below.

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Description

Medium: Engraving, printed in black ink. on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 13 x 16.2 cm (5.12 x 6.38 inch). Image size: 13 x 16.2 cm. (5.12 x 6.38 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Print mounted on later support sheet. Light foxing, creasing, and soiling. General age-related toning. Minor handling marks. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

MARTINUS HAMCONIUS, FRISIAN HISTORIAN, FOLLEGA, DONIWERSTAL, PANPO?TICON BATAVUM, ARNOUD VAN HALEN, PIETER FEDDES VAN HARLINGEN, 17TH CENTURY ENGRAVING, FRIESLAND, LATIN INSCRIPTION | PCO-E15-2-48

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Engraved portrait ca. 1620, later serving as model for the Panpoeticon Batavum series (1700-1732).

Biography engraver: Pieter Feddes van Harlingen (1586-1633) was a Frisian engraver and draughtsman, active in the early 17th century. He is known for portrait engravings of scholars and historical figures, often framed in elaborate Mannerist cartouches with Latin inscriptions. Script by P. Wensemius.

Biography artist: Arnoud van Halen (1673-1732) was a Dutch painter and collector, best known for creating the Panpo?ticon Batavum, a series of small portraits of Dutch poets and scholars, many based on earlier prints and paintings.