Print Description
Engraving of Sir Constantijn Huygens, Lord of Zuilichem (1596-1687), a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer. He was also secretary to two Princes of Orange: Frederick Henry and William II, and the father of the scientist Christiaan Huygens. He is shown in half-length, holding a book, with a distant cloudy sky in the background. The work is engraved by Paulus Pontius after a portrait by Anthony van Dyck.
Made by Paulus Pontius after Anthony van Dyck.
Medium: Engraving and drypoint on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: Amsterdam coat of arms / no beam belw.
Sheet size: 27.5 x 38.6 cm (10.83 x 15.2 inch). Image size: 17.5 x 27.3 cm. (6.89 x 10.75 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Good condition with minor age spots and foxing. Slightly browned edges. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
CONSTANTIJN HUYGENS, PAULUS PONTIUS, ANTHONY VAN DYCK, DUTCH PORTRAIT, ICONOGRAPHY, BOOK, 17TH CENTURY, ENGRAVING, ANTWERP | PCO-E22-10
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in Antwerp.
Reference: Hollstein Dutch 90-1(6); New Hollstein Dutch 38-1(6); Mauquoy-Hendricx (van Dyck) 53-1(6); FMP 2684.
Biography engraver: Paulus Pontius (1603-1658) was a Flemish engraver who worked closely with Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck. He became one of the principal engravers of van Dyck’s portraits in the Iconography series, a collection of portraits of notable contemporaries.
Biography artist: Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist best known for his portraits of European aristocracy, notably his work for the English court under King Charles I. His elegant style significantly influenced English portrait painting.
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