Name: Antique Print-ERNEST-CASIMIR-NASSAU-DIETZ-ENGRAVING-Delff-van Mierevelt-1628
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Antique Print-ERNEST-CASIMIR-NASSAU-DIETZ-ENGRAVING-Delff-van Mierevelt-1628

€595.00

‘CIRCULAR INSCRIPTION AROUND PORTRAIT; BELOW: LATIN TEXT BEGINNING “ERNEST CASIMIRO COMITI NASSOVIO?” WITH PRIVILEGES AND DATE “AO 1628”.’

– Striking oval portrait of Ernest Casimir, Count of Nassau-Dietz (1573-1632), depicted bust-length and turned slightly to the right. He wears an elaborate lace collar, richly embroidered sash, and armour, emphasizing both noble rank and military authority. The finely engraved oval is set within a rectangular field with dense cross-hatching, a hallmark of Dutch portrait engraving of the early 17th century. The engraving captures both the refined textures of lace and fabric and the dignified presence of the sitter, who was Stadholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 29.4 x 37.6 cm (11.57 x 14.8 inch). Image size: 26 x 32 cm. (10.24 x 12.6 inch).

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

ERNEST CASIMIR NASSAU DIETZ ENGRAVING, WILLEM DELFF PORTRAIT, MIEREVELT ENGRAVING, DUTCH NOBLE PORTRAIT 1628, STADHOLDER PORTRAIT | PCO-EXPO-PORTRAITS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Netherlands, 1628.

Biography engraver: Willem Jacobsz. Delff (1580-1638) was a leading Dutch engraver of the Golden Age, renowned for his highly refined portrait engravings after prominent painters such as Mierevelt. His work is noted for its precision and rich tonal gradation.

Biography artist: Michiel van Mierevelt (1566-1641) was a prominent Dutch portrait painter based in Delft, known for his influential role in shaping official portraiture of the Dutch Republic’s elite during the early 17th century.