Print Description
Portrait of Jan Nieuwenhuijzen (1724-1806), a Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister, shown in a circular frame above a plaque with text. He is dressed in a dark robe, and the print is rendered in stipple engraving.
Made by Lambertus Antonius Claessens after Adriaan de Lelie.
Medium: Stipple engraving / etching, printed in brown on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 16 x 24 cm (6.3 x 9.45 inch). Image size: 10.5 x 17 cm. (4.13 x 6.69 inch).
Condition: fair, given age. Light foxing, soiling, and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
JAN NIEUWENHUIJZEN, MENNONITE MINISTER, DUTCH, PORTRAIT, CLAESSENS, DE LELIE, STIPPLE ENGRAVING | PCO-E22-11
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in The Netherlands c. 1800.
Biography engraver: Lambertus Antonius Claessens (1763-1834) was a Flemish engraver and printmaker, known for his detailed engravings and stipple prints. He was active in Antwerp and later in France, where he produced works in both portraiture and copyist engraving.
Biography artist: Adriaan de Lelie (1755-1820) was a Dutch portraitist and genre painter, known for his elegant and sensitive portraits of prominent individuals in the Netherlands. His works were often characterized by a precise and detailed portrayal of his subjects.
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