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after Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) and Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert (c. 1586-1659) - Antique print, etching I Portrait of Paul de Vos, published 19th century, 1 p.

Title: Antique print, etching I Portrait of Paul de Vos, published 19th century, 1 p.
Description: Portrait of Paul de Vos, head only, looking towards the left, with mid-length hair, moustache and beard, wearing a ruff; first state, unfinished, before all lettering, with the head and ruff etched by Van Dyck, the background on the left filled in with cross-hatching, unbitten holes and vertical abrasions to the right, irregular edges.Untitled.Unsigned.Reproduction of the first state, unfinished and before lettering below. The original plate shows several marks from the impurities of the plate in the region of the sky, here completely absent.The original plate was designed for the '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 Paul de Vos. Naar Anthony van Dyck. Etching on paper, cut within plate mark, total: 234 x 111 mm;copy of the first state; laid paper, yellowing, some dirt on the bottom. New Hollstein 13 (copy or reproduction).

Keywords: Artist portraits|Belgium|Portraits

Price: EUR 96.80 = appr. US$ 105.21 Seller: Antiquariaat Arine van der Steur
- Book number: K80058