Author: Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641)
Title: Antique print, etching I Portrait of Joos de Momper, published ca. 1640, 1 p.
Description: Portrait of Joos de Momper, half-length in front of a rocky overhang, turned to the right but looking towards the viewer; with short hair, moustache and beard, wearing a collar, buttoned doublet and cloak, his gloved right hand gesturing behind him at the level of his chest..Titled at bottom center: Jodocus de Momper Pictor / montium Antverpiae.Signed below: Ant. van Dyck fecit aqua forti.Used in 'Icones principum, virorum doctorum, pictorum, chalcographorum, statuariorum nec non amatorum pictoriae artis numero centum ab Ant. van Dyck ad vivum expressae ejusque sumptibus aeri incisae.' published in Antwerpen by Gillis Hendricx, [1645-1646].[NL] Portret van de schilder Joos de Momper. Prent gemaakt door de oude meester Anthony van Dyck. Etching on paper, with wide margins; total: 399 x 288 mm; state V/5; beautiful wide margins, great impression. Number 108 added in pen and ink on the top margin; some stains and handling traces on the outer margins. Fools cap watermark. New Hollstein 6.

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