Caption

Portrait of Jan Gildemeester Jansz, print, Portrait of the Amsterdam art lover Jan Gildemeester Jansz in an oval medallion on a pedestal. At the top, a putto blowing a trumpet, on the left a putto with a caduceus, and on the right a grieving putto amidst painter's attributes such as a palette, brushes, and easel, with a horn of plenty beside him. An extinguished torch rests against the pedestal., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after design by Reinier Vinkeles (I), after painting by Adriaan de Lelie, 1800, Reinier Vinkeles (I), Adriaan de Lelie, printmaker, after painting by, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 316 mm x width 237 mm, Person, Jan Gildemeester Jansz, A detailed engraved portrait shows a man with powdered hair and formal clothing set inside an ornate oval frame held by three cherubic figures; one cherub stands to the left holding a staff entwined with a serpent, another reclines on top of the frame blowing a long trumpet, and a third rests at the lower right draped in cloth while holding a palette and brushes. Surrounding the frame are clusters of tall, slender plants, draped fabric, a cornucopia of fruit spilling forward, stacked books and a rolled scroll, an easel or board behind the reclining cherub, and a curved staff or rod leaning across the composition. The engraving is rendered in fine line work with delicate shading and crosshatching on a plain textured background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B41_463

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50.9Mb (11.6Mb) / 11.7in x 16.8in / 3519 x 5054 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Jan Gildemeester Jansz print Amsterdam art lover Jan Gildemeester Jansz oval medallion pedestal top putto blowing trumpet left putto caduceus right grieving putto amidst painter's attributes palette brushes easel horn plenty beside extinguished torch rests printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam design painting Adriaan de Lelie 1800 paper etching engraving height 316 mm x width 237 mm Person detailed engraved portrait man powdered hair formal clothing set inside ornate oval frame held three cherubic figures cherub stands left holding staff entwined serpent another reclines frame blowing long trumpet third rests lower right draped cloth holding Surrounding frame clusters tall slender plants draped fabric cornucopia fruit spilling forward stacked books rolled scroll board reclining cherub curved staff rod leaning across composition rendered fine line work delicate shading crosshatching plain textured background