Caption

Portrait of Lucretia Wilhelmina van Merken, print, Portrait of the poet Lucretia Wilhelmina van Merken. Below the portrait a lyre, a laurel wreath and books., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, printmaker: Cornelis Bogerts, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1783 - 1795, paper, etching, engraving, height 164 mm x width 112 mm, Later state print used in: Fokke, Jan. Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden voor de vaderlandsche jeugd Ie-XXVste deel. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1783-1795. Part XXII., Person, Lucretia Wilhelmina van Merken, lyre, cithara, psaltery, book, honoring the artist with laurel wreath (variant), A detailed engraved portrait of an older woman shown from the shoulders up inside a circular medallion, wearing a lace-trimmed cap with a small floral decoration, a layered shawl or scarf around her neck, and a beaded necklace; her face shows fine engraved lines and a slight, neutral expression. The circular medallion is set against a textured rectangular background with crosshatched shading. Below the medallion is a framed rectangular panel containing an engraved depiction of a lyre or stringed instrument resting on a folded cloth and accompanied by a short sprig with leaves. The overall image is monochrome with fine linework and crosshatching throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B41_405

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.6Mb (8.3Mb) / 9.8in x 15.8in / 2928 x 4727 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Lucretia Wilhelmina van Merken print poet Lucretia Wilhelmina van Merken portrait lyre laurel wreath books printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam Cornelis Bogerts drawing Jacobus Buys 1783 - 1795 paper etching engraving height 164 mm x width 112 mm Later state print Fokke Jan Geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden voor de vaderlandsche Johannes Allart 1783-1795 Part XXII Person cithara psaltery book honoring artist variant detailed engraved older woman shown shoulders up inside circular medallion wearing lace-trimmed cap small floral decoration layered shawl scarf neck beaded necklace face fine lines slight neutral expression set textured rectangular background crosshatched shading medallion framed rectangular panel containing engraved depiction stringed instrument resting folded cloth accompanied short sprig leaves image monochrome fine linework crosshatching