Portrait of Hendrik Hondius, Henricus Hondius, print, A rectangular self-portrait of Hendrik Hondius, a printmaker and printer from The Hague. Bust facing left. In his left hand a compass, a symbol of his interest in geometry. The print has a French caption with the name of the sitter and some background information., printmaker: Frederik Bouttats (I), Antwerp, after design by Hendrick Hondius (I), The Hague, publisher: Joannes Meyssens, 1622 - 1676, paper, engraving, gravure, height 167 mm x width 116 mm, Person, portrait, self-portrait of graphic artist, compasses, A monochrome engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest up, wearing a broad collared garment and a cloak, with a neatly trimmed mustache and pointed beard, short curly hair, and a solemn expression. He holds a pair of thin instruments in his left hand while his right hand rests near his chest. Behind him, a heavy draped curtain fills the left background and an architectural opening with a column reveals a distant land...
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Portrait of Hendrik Hondius, Henricus Hondius, print, A rectangular self-portrait of Hendrik Hondius, a printmaker and printer from The Hague. Bust facing left. In his left hand a compass, a symbol of his interest in geometry. The print has a French caption with the name of the sitter and some background information., printmaker: Frederik Bouttats (I), Antwerp, after design by Hendrick Hondius (I), The Hague, publisher: Joannes Meyssens, 1622 - 1676, paper, engraving, gravure, height 167 mm x width 116 mm, Person, portrait, self-portrait of graphic artist, compasses, A monochrome engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest up, wearing a broad collared garment and a cloak, with a neatly trimmed mustache and pointed beard, short curly hair, and a solemn expression. He holds a pair of thin instruments in his left hand while his right hand rests near his chest. Behind him, a heavy draped curtain fills the left background and an architectural opening with a column reveals a distant landscape with low hills, buildings, and trees. The image is bordered and shows areas of fine crosshatching and detailed linework throughout the figure, clothing, and background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Portrait Hendrik Hondius Henricus Hondius print rectangular self-portrait printmaker printer Hague Bust facing left left hand compass symbol interest geometry French caption name sitter background information Frederik Bouttats I Antwerp design Hendrick Hondius publisher Joannes Meyssens 1622 - 1676 paper engraving gravure height 167 mm x width 116 mm Person portrait self-portrait graphic artist compasses monochrome engraved portrait man shown chest up wearing broad collared garment cloak neatly trimmed mustache pointed beard short curly hair solemn expression holds pair thin instruments right hand rests near chest heavy draped curtain fills left background architectural opening column reveals distant landscape low hills buildings trees image bordered areas fine crosshatching detailed linework figure clothing background

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