Print Description
Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 11.3 x 15.7 cm (4.45 x 6.18 inch). Image size: 11.3 x 15.7 cm. (4.45 x 6.18 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, soling and creasing. Paper loss at bottom right, remargined. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ADRIAEN VAN DE VENNE PORTRAIT, WENCESLAUS HOLLAR ETCHING, DUTCH GOLDEN AGE PORTRAIT PRINT, MEYSSENS PUBLISHER PRINT, 17TH CENTURY ARTIST PORTRAIT | PCO-EXPO-PORTRAITS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by Johannes Meyssens, Antwerp; etched by Wenceslaus Hollar after a self-portrait by Adriaen van de Venne, 1649.
State: First state (of five).
Reference: Pennington 1514 i/v; New Hollstein (Hollar) 1060 I/V; Metropolitan Museum of Art 17.50.84.
Biography engraver: Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) was a Bohemian-born etcher and printmaker who spent much of his career in England. One of the most prolific graphic artists of the seventeenth century, he produced thousands of etchings depicting portraits, city views, costumes, landscapes, and historical scenes. His precise line and delicate tonal work made him one of the most respected printmakers of the Baroque period.
Biography artist: Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne (1589-1662) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, draughtsman, and poet active in The Hague. He produced allegorical scenes, political satire, landscapes, and book illustrations, often related to contemporary events in the Dutch Republic. Van de Venne also worked closely with publishers and poets and contributed illustrations to numerous emblem books and literary publications.
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