Caption
Portrait of Gerardus Oorthuys, print, Portrait of Captain Gerardus Oorthuys. Below the portrait an anchor, a banner and a cannon with cannonballs., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, printmaker: Cornelis Bogerts, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1783 - 1795, paper, etching, engraving, width 167 mm x width 114 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 XIV., Person, Gerardus Oorthuys, firearms: cannon, parts of ship's exterior: anchor, (military) flags and standards, A detailed engraved portrait of a man wearing a tricorne hat and a coat with a high collar is shown inside a circular frame; his face has a neutral expression and visible hair curls at the sides, and the hat has decorative ribbon-like trim. Below the circular frame is a rectangular panel containing an engraved still life with a cannon, cannonballs, a draped flag, and an anchor-like object. The background consists of a fine crosshatched texture, and a faint cursive signature is visible beneath the panel.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B41_415
License type
Rights managed
Available size
52.9Mb (12.3Mb) / 11.7in x 17.6in / 3495 x 5292 (300dpi)