William Van Haren

1680

Abraham Blooteling after Bernard Vaillant

Associated Names
Abraham Blooteling

Artist, Dutch, 1640 - 1690

Bernard Vaillant

Artist After, Flemish, 1632 - 1698

This is an engraving of a man from the waist up. He is positioned slightly turned to his left while facing forward, featuring a long wavy hairstyle and distinguished facial features. He wears an elegant garment with a richly decorated, patterned collar and a large, elaborately designed cravat or neck cloth. The man is depicted within an oval frame decorated with intricate leaf motifs and linear design elements. Below the image, there is a coat of arms with a shield, crown, and Latin inscription. The background displays classical ornamental designs typical of the period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.5 × 26.6 cm (14 × 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.585

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 17, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam, 1950: vol. II: no. 17, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65214125

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