Description
Portrait of Gerard Honthorst, depicted in a Baroque style, wearing elegant attire with a dramatic pose.
Made by Paulus Pontius after Anthony van Dyck.
Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 17.3 x 23.9 cm (6.81 x 9.41 inch). Image size: 16.8 x 23.5 cm. (6.61 x 9.25 inch).
Condition: good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
GERARD HONTHORST, PORTRAIT, PAULUS PONTIUS, ANTHONY VAN DYCK, DUTCH PAINTING, CARAVAGGIST SCHOOL. | EXPO-457 (PORTRAITS)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Biography engraver: Paulus Pontius (1603-1658), Flemish engraver, notable for his work with Rubens and Baroque portraits.
Biography artist: Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), leading Baroque artist and prominent court painter in England.
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