Name: Antique Print-PORTRAIT-HENDRICK DANIELSZ SLATIUS-COEVORDEN-Visscher-1623
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Antique Print-PORTRAIT-HENDRICK DANIELSZ SLATIUS-COEVORDEN-Visscher-1623

€195.00

‘HENDRICK DANIELSZ SLATIUS, GEWESENE PREDICANT TOT BLEIJSWYCK, NAER T’LEVEN AFGEBEELT DEN 12. MAERT 1623’

– Portrait of Henricus Slatius (1585-1623; also known as: Hendrik Slaet, Henricus Slatius), a Netherlands remonstrant preacher and writer. He was one of the conspirators against prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, with handcuffs and footcuffs, in the clothing in which he was captured, 1623. On the right on the ground is the beer jug, in the background Coevorden. A verse in Dutch is printed to the left of the plate.

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Description

Portrait of Henricus Slatius (1585-1623; also known as: Hendrik Slaet, Henricus Slatius), a Netherlands remonstrant preacher and writer. He was one of the conspirators against prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, with handcuffs and footcuffs, in the clothing in which he was captured, 1623. On the right on the ground is the beer jug, in the background Coevorden. A verse in Dutch is printed to the left of the plate.

Made by after an anonymous artist.

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 37.5 x 29 cm (14.76 x 11.42 inch). Image size: 13.6 x 24.2 cm. (5.35 x 9.53 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Good condition. Paper a bit browned. Dutch text. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

PORTRAIT-HENDRICK DANIELSZ SLATIUS | PCO-C46-41

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Biography engraver: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II)(1586-1652), was a draftsman and etcher, and also one of the most important publishers of prints, maps and topographical views. In these capacities he played a leading role in the development of Dutch landscape art. .