Name: Antique Print-PORTRAIT-JOHANNES-BOLLAND-Collin-Fruytiers-1667
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Antique Print-PORTRAIT-JOHANNES-BOLLAND-Collin-Fruytiers-1667

€135.00

‘IOANNES BOLLANDVS S.I. HISTORIOGRAPHVS SANCTORVM. SCRIBENDI SANCTORUM OBIIT BOLLANDUS IN ACTIS. FALLOR: IN HIS CAPIT VIVERE, NON OBIIT. ANNO M.D.C.LXV. DIE XII. SEPTEMBRIS.’

– A 17th-century engraved portrait of Flemish Jesuit historian Johannes Bolland (1596-1665), depicted in an oval frame with a simple but elegant composition. Below the portrait, a cartouche contains his name and biographical details, emphasizing his scholarly contributions to hagiography.

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Description

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

Sheet size: 22.7 x 35.5 cm (8.94 x 13.98 inch). Image size: 19.5 x 31 cm. (7.68 x 12.2 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Fold in the middle from the left to the right with a tear in it along the right side. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

JOHANNES BOLLAND, JESUIT HISTORIAN, HAGIOGRAPHY, ENGRAVING, RICHARD COLLIN, PHILIP FRUYTIERS, ANTWERP PRINTMAKING, 17TH-CENTURY PORTRAIT | PCO-A76-30

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The print was engraved by Richard Collin after a drawing by Philip Fruytiers, and it was produced in Antwerp in 1667.

Reference: Rijksmuseum Collection, Object Number: RP-P-1906-649.

Biography engraver: Richard Collin (1626-1698) was a Flemish engraver based in Antwerp, known for producing detailed portrait prints and religious engravings.

Biography artist: Philip Fruytiers (1610-1666) was a Flemish Baroque painter and engraver, particularly recognized for his portrait works and devotional art.