Print Description
A portrait of Johan, or Jan van Gool (1685-1763), a Dutch painter and writer from The Hague, now remembered mainly as a biographer of artists from the Dutch Golden Age, holding a painter’s palette and a painting featuring two cows. Text below provides a verse in Dutch.
Made by Jacob Houbraken after Aert Schouman.
Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 10.3 x 15.6 cm (4.06 x 6.14 inch). Image size: 10.3 x 15.6 cm. (4.06 x 6.14 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Slight paper loss at bottom left. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
JAN VAN GOOL, DUTCH PAINTER, PORTRAIT, JACOB HOUBRAKEN, AERT SCHOUMAN, DE NIEUWE SCHOUBURG, ENGRAVING, HISTORICAL PRINTS | PCO-E21-60
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
“De nieuwe schouburg der Nederlantsche kunstschilders en schilderessen,” possibly published in 1750-1751.
Reference: Van Someren 2050; Collectie Rijksmuseum-2(2).
Biography engraver: Jacob Houbraken (1698-1780) was a Dutch engraver who was famous for his finely detailed and accurate portraits. He produced many prints of Dutch historical figures and artists, often collaborating with other artists.
Biography artist: Aert Schouman (1710-1792) was a Dutch painter, glass engraver, and art dealer known for his paintings of birds and landscapes, as well as historical and portrait engravings.
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