Name: Antique Master Print-PORTRAIT-HENDRIK-ZOESIUS-Clouwet-Van Diepenbeeck-1639-1670
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Antique Master Print-PORTRAIT-HENDRIK-ZOESIUS-Clouwet-Van Diepenbeeck-1639-1670

€135.00

‘CLARISSIMVS IC.TVS D. HENRICVS ZOESIVS ACADEMIAE LOVANIENSIS ANTECESSOR. OBIIT ANNO CHRISTI M.DC.XXVII. DIE XVI. FEBRUARII. AETAT. LVI.’

– A highly detailed portrait engraving of Hendrik Zoesius (?-1627), professor of Greek and Law at the University of Leuven. He is depicted seated at his desk, holding a book in his right hand. Behind him, shelves filled with books and a coat of arms are visible. The print, executed by Petrus Clouwet after a design by Abraham van Diepenbeeck, features a Latin inscription detailing Zoesius’ academic role and date of death. This portrait is an excellent example of 17th-century Flemish engraving, showing intricate detailing in the subject’s clothing, facial features, and surrounding scholarly environment.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 20 x 30.2 cm (7.87 x 11.89 inch). Image size: 20 x 30.2 cm. (7.87 x 11.89 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Tear in lower left corner, trimmed margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

HENDRIK ZOESIUS, LEUVEN UNIVERSITY, 17TH-CENTURY PORTRAIT, LEGAL SCHOLAR, FLEMISH ENGRAVING, PETRUS CLOUWET, ABRAHAM VAN DIEPENBEECK, HISTORICAL PORTRAIT | PCO-A76-31

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, RP-P-1906-650.

Reference: Frederik Muller, Beschrijvende catalogus van 7000 portretten van Nederlanders en van buitenlanders, tot Nederland in betrekking staande, Amsterdam 1853, cat. nr. 6307.

Biography engraver: Petrus Clouwet (Antwerp, active 1639-1670), a Flemish engraver known for his detailed portrait works and collaborations with prominent artists of his time.

Biography artist: Abraham van Diepenbeeck (1596-1675), a Flemish painter and engraver, trained under Peter Paul Rubens and known for his religious, historical, and portrait works.