Author: Reinier van Persyn (1614-1688) after Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet (1611-1675)
Title: [Antique print, engraving] Portrait of Suitbertus Purmerent, Priest in Delft, published ca. 1726.
Description: Portrait of Suitbertus Purmerent, bust directed to the left, head slightly turned to face the viewer, wearing a flat white collar and a skull-cap; within lettered oval; after Hendrik Cornelisz van Vliet; illustration to Frans van Mieris, Kerkelijke Historie en Outheden der Zeven Vereenigde Provincien (Dirk Haak, Samuel Luchtmans & Johannes Arnoldus Langerak: Leiden, 1726). Lettered with a description of the sitter around the oval: 'Adm. Reverend. et Ervditissim. ... Nonas Febrvarii A. D. MDCL.'; lettered with four lines of Dutch verse below the portrait: 'Dees Herder flaewde ... ouderdom en Jeucht.'; lettered 'Pars 11. Pag. 226.' below. Lettered with production details in lower margin: 'H. van Vliet pinx.' and 'R. A. Persyn Sculp.'.Suibertus Purmerent was een rooms-katholiek priester in Delft. Engraving on paper with margins; plate mark: 275 x 196 mm, total: 430 x 245 mm; margins damaged, but plate in outstanding condition. Muller 4320b.

Keywords: Portraits|Theology