Caption

Portrait of Squire Willem van Bloys said of Treslong, print, printmaker: Frederik Hendrik Weissenbruch, after print by Hieronymus Wierix, 1838 - 1887, Hieronymus Wierix, after print by, paper, lithography, height 118 mm x width 90 mm, Person, esquire Willem Bloys van Treslong, historical persons, A seated man shown from the waist up wears ornate period clothing with a high ruffled collar and patterned doublet with padded, slashed sleeves and decorative stitching; he has a short beard and a curled mustache and looks slightly to the side with a composed expression. His hands rest on a table, one holding a small round instrument and the other using a pair of compasses over an open book with a radiating geometric drawing. On the table nearby are a spherical armillary-like object and an open circular case. In the background a body of water stretches to the horizon where several sailing ships with furled sails and flags are visible under a lightly clouded sky. The image is rendered in detailed monochrome etching or engraving style.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B35_129

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.3Mb (9.3Mb) / 12.3in x 16.5in / 3688 x 4954 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Squire Willem van Bloys said Treslong print printmaker Frederik Hendrik Weissenbruch Hieronymus Wierix 1838 - 1887 paper lithography height 118 mm x width 90 mm Person esquire Willem Bloys van Treslong historical persons seated man shown waist up wears ornate period clothing high ruffled collar patterned doublet padded slashed sleeves decorative stitching short beard curled mustache looks slightly side composed expression hands rest table holding small round instrument using pair compasses open book radiating geometric drawing table nearby spherical armillary- object open circular case background body water stretches horizon several sailing ships furled sails flags visible under lightly clouded sky image rendered detailed monochrome etching engraving style