Author: Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816) after Jacobus Buys (1724-1801)
Title: [Antique print, etching and engraving] Kenau Simons Hasselaer (portrait of), published 1788.
Description: Bust portrait of Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer turned towards the left, in oval frame. According to the legend, Hasselaer played a crucial role in the liberation of the city of Haarlem from the Spanish siege in 1573.Inscribed below: 'KENAU HASSELAAR', signed and dated: 'J. Buys delin. / Reinr. Vinkeles sculp. 1788 / naar een Origineel Famielje Schilderij'. Used as illustration in Jacobus Kok's: 'Vaderlandsch woordenboek : met kaarten, plaaten en pourtraitten'. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1785-1796. Vol. XX. Etching and engraving on paper, trimmed within plate mark; total: 154 x 95 mm; mounted on cardboard with a one-line frame in black ink; in good condition.

Keywords: Dutch heroes|Haarlem|Historical prints|Politics|Portraits|Women