Description
Portrait of Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, a Dutch historian, poet, and playwright from the 17th century, known as one of the great figures of Dutch literature. He is wearing a ruffled collar and a soft cap, with eight lines of verse beneath the portrait.
Made by after an anonymous artist.
Medium: Engraving and etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 14 x 20 cm (5.51 x 7.87 inch). Image size: 11.9 x 17.2 cm. (4.69 x 6.77 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light soiling, creasing and thin paper spot at left middle margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
PIETER CORNELISZOON HOOFT, PORTRAIT, 17TH CENTURY, WRITER, POET, DUTCH LITERATURE, AMSTERDAM, PIETER SLUYTER | PCO-E22-11
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Reference: RP-P-1915-650.
Biography engraver: Pieter Sluyter (1675-c.1713) was a Dutch engraver active in the late 17th to early 18th century, known for his skill in capturing likenesses of notable figures of the time.
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