Hendrick Goltzius

1649

Jonas Suyderhoff after Pieter Claesz Soutman

Associated Names
Jonas Suyderhoff

Artist, Dutch, c. 1613 - 1686

Pieter Claesz Soutman

Publisher, Dutch, 1580 - 1657

Pieter Claesz Soutman

Artist After, Dutch, 1580 - 1657

The image shows a portrait of a man in a seated position, facing slightly to the right with his head turned towards the viewer. He has an aged face with prominent cheekbones and a large, well-groomed beard that blends with his clothing. He has thinning hair on top and wears a skullcap. He is dressed in a cloak with a high collar, richly textured, and highlighted with a chain across his shoulder. The frame is intricately decorated with cherubic figures, floral garlands, and various ornamental motifs, giving the portrait a grand appearance. The corners and edges of the frame are filled with detailed elements such as small vignettes and cherubs interacting with patterns and designs. At the top, there is a shield with a motif and a banner that reads "EER BOVEN GOLT". The bottom of the frame features a plaque with Latin inscriptions. The background is filled with ornamental art, enhancing the man’s dignified and thoughtful expression.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image (cut within platemark): 39.9 x 26 cm (15 11/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 40 x 26.1 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.92.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 78, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hermann Weber, Bonn, 1817 - 1854 (Lugt 1383); Baron Adalbert von Lanna [1836-1909], Prague, Bohemia (Lugt 2773); (Emmanuel von Baeyer, London); purchased 2000 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: EER BOVEN GOLT; lower center in plate: Henricus Goltzius / Sculpturae et picturae ambitum / et amplitudinem pari / celeritate et faelicitate / occupans / J. Suyderhoef Sculpsit P. Soutman Excud Cum Priv.; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 5164 / P / 8319 / Dut. VI. 381. 30-I/II

Markings

bunch of grapes

Wikidata ID

Q75431061

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