The image shows a portrait of a man from the chest up, depicted in a seated position facing slightly to the right. His facial features include a full beard and mustache, and his hair is wavy and combed back. He is wearing a dark, elaborately patterned garment with a high ruffled collar. Surrounding the portrait is an ornately engraved frame with decorations and the text "Abrahamus Bloemaert Pictor Gorcomius Batavus Ætat XLIIII. 1651." The background features classical motifs and artistic implements such as a palette, paintbrushes, books, and architectural elements.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1740
- Medium
- engraving with woodcut tone block in ochre on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 3535 × 4599 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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