Caption

Portrait of Pieter van Bleiswijk, print, Grand Pensionary of Holland., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Hendrik Pothoven, 1789, paper, etching, engraving, height 255 mm x width 155 mm, Later state of print used in: Wagenaar, Jan. Vaderlandsche historie, vervattende de geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden ... Twee-en-twintigste - vier-en-twintigste deel ... ten onmiddelyken vervolge van Wagenaars Vaderlandsche historie. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1788-1789., Person, Pieter van Bleiswijk, An engraved portrait of an older man with curled hair and a high forehead set inside an ornate rectangular frame, the man shown from the shoulders up wearing a dark coat and a light cravat, his face turned slightly and showing a composed expression; the framed portrait is mounted against a textured background of crosshatched lines and geometric paneling, with a draped cloth falling to the left and partially covering a ledge beneath the frame; on the ledge lie a rolled document and a flat sheet with two round seals attached, and to the right an ornamental curved object rests against the ledge, all rendered in fine parallel and crosshatch engraving strokes.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B42_009

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Keywords

Portrait Pieter van Bleiswijk print Grand Pensionary Holland printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam drawing Hendrik Pothoven 1789 paper etching engraving height 255 mm x width 155 mm Later state Wagenaar Jan Vaderlandsche historie vervattende de geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden .. Twee-en-twintigste - vier-en-twintigste deel .. ten onmiddelyken vervolge van Wagenaars Vaderlandsche historie Johannes Allart 1788-1789 Person engraved portrait older man curled hair high forehead set inside ornate rectangular frame man shown shoulders up wearing dark coat light cravat face turned slightly showing composed expression framed portrait mounted textured background crosshatched lines geometric paneling draped cloth falling left partially covering ledge beneath frame ledge lie rolled document flat sheet two round seals attached right ornamental curved object rests ledge rendered fine parallel crosshatch strokes