Caption

Portrait of Adriaen van der Werff, print, book illustration, printmaker: Jacob Houbraken, Amsterdam, 1721, paper, engraving, height 156 mm x width 109 mm, Print also used in: Arnold Houbraken. De groote Schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen : waar van 'er vele met hunne beeltenissen ten toneeleel verschonen, ... zigende een vervolg op het Schilderboek van K. van Mander. 3 vols. First edition. Amsterdam: 1718-1721., Person, Adriaen van der Werff, An engraved oval portrait of a person with long curled hair and a ruffled collar, shown from the torso up and turned slightly to one side, wearing a draped garment with a decorative clasp and a sash; the oval is set within an ornate carved frame with scrolling leaf motifs, and below the portrait are artist tools including a palette, brushes, and a circular object, alongside a shield-like panel with patterned sections; the background behind the figure is densely hatched crosshatching and the whole image is rendered in fine black and white line work.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A94_237

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Rights managed

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48.9Mb (7.5Mb) / 11.6in x 16.4in / 3476 x 4922 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Adriaen van der Werff print book illustration printmaker Jacob Houbraken Amsterdam 1721 paper engraving height 156 mm x width 109 mm Print also Arnold Houbraken De groote Schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen waar van er vele met hunne beeltenissen ten toneeleel verschonen .. zigende een vervolg op het Schilderboek van K van Mander 3 vols First edition 1718-1721 Person engraved oval portrait person long curled hair ruffled collar shown torso up turned slightly side wearing draped garment decorative clasp sash oval set within ornate carved frame scrolling leaf motifs portrait artist tools palette brushes circular object alongside shield- panel patterned sections background figure densely hatched crosshatching whole image rendered fine black white line work