Steffan Wolters

1684

Jan Verkolje I after Sir Godfrey Kneller

Associated Names
Jan Verkolje I

Artist, Dutch, 1650 - 1693

Jan Verkolje I

Publisher, Dutch, 1650 - 1693

Sir Godfrey Kneller

Artist After, English, 1646 - 1723

The image depicts a portrait of a person from the chest upwards. The person is positioned slightly turned to the side and is wearing a dark garment with a light-colored shirt underneath. Their right hand is partially visible holding the garment. The person has distinct facial features, including a pointed nose and closed lips, with their eyes looking directly at the viewer. They have long, wavy hair falling around their shoulders. The background is plain, and at the bottom of the portrait, the name "Steffan Wolters" is inscribed, along with a signature and additional text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    2000.30.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 43, State only


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, 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

lower center in plate: STEFFAN WOLTERS / AMATOR ARTIUM; lower left in plate: P. Kneller Pinx.; lower right in plate: J. Verkolje Fec. et Exc.: Ao 1684

Watermarks

Strasbourg bend with crown and 4

Wikidata ID

Q75430650

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