Portrait of a Seated Man

1771

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel (editor) and Johannes Kornlein (printmaker), after Cornelis Visscher

Associated Names
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Editor, Dutch, 1726 - 1798

Johannes Kornlein

Artist, German, died 1772

Cornelis Visscher

Artist After, Dutch, c. 1629 - 1658

The image depicts a seated man with his upper body slightly angled to the right. He has a finely chiseled face with high cheekbones, a thin mustache, and a small beard on his chin. His hair is medium-length, wavy, and parted down the center. The man's right arm is resting on a surface with his hand elegantly posed. He is wearing a dark garment with a light collar and decorative buttons. The sleeves of the garment are voluminous and gather at the wrists. In the background, there is a large curtain with a tassel hanging down, and a piece of furniture or object to the right. The background is shaded to emphasize the subject.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner printed in black ink on laid paper and hand-colored with red chalk (proof)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.8 × 23.9 cm (11 3/4 × 9 7/16 in.) cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7042

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laurentius et al. 1980, no. 19

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1980

  • Laurentius, Th. et al. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel 1726-1798, kunstverzamelaar en prentuitgever. Assen: Van Gorcum, 1980.

Inscriptions

below tassle in image: C. Visscher fecit / Ao 1651

Watermarks

fragment (indecipherable)

Wikidata ID

Q65019386

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