Name: Antique Master Print-JOOST-VAN-DEN-VONDEL-PORTRAIT-Visscher-1657
SKU: PICTURA-12831
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Antique Master Print-JOOST-VAN-DEN-VONDEL-PORTRAIT-Visscher-1657

€395.00

‘LATIN VERSE BELOW THE PORTRAIT BEGINNING: ‘QUOD TUBA VIRGILII, LYRA FLACCI, ALTUSQ; COTHURNUS ANNAEI, ET LATIIS SAL JUVENALIS ERAT: / ID BELGIS SACRA CUM VONDELUS ORA RESOLVIT?”

– Portrait of the Dutch poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel seated in an interior, holding a paper manuscript while resting his hat on his lap. Behind him stands a small bookshelf with books, manuscripts, and classical sculptures, symbolizing learning and poetic inspiration. Beneath the portrait appears a Latin epigram praising Vondel as the equal of the great classical poets.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 21.7 x 26.2 cm (8.54 x 10.31 inch). Image size: 21.7 x 26.2 cm. (8.54 x 10.31 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, soling and creasing. Trimmed to the image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

JOOST VAN DEN VONDEL ENGRAVING, CORNELIS VISSCHER PORTRAIT, DUTCH POET PRINT, 17TH CENTURY DUTCH ENGRAVING, VONDEL PORTRAIT PRINT | PCO-EXPO-PORTRAITS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Portrait engraving of Joost van den Vondel by Cornelis Visscher, Netherlands, second quarter of the 17th century. Originally engraved in 1657.

Reference: Hollstein 164 vi/vi.

Provenance: Dr. W.G. in ring (not in Lugt).

Biography engraver: Cornelis II Visscher (1619-1662) was one of the most accomplished Dutch engravers of the seventeenth century. Active in Amsterdam, he produced refined portrait engravings and genre scenes distinguished by their subtle tonal effects and meticulous line work. His portraits after life became highly sought after and were widely circulated in portrait collections.