Caption

Portrait of Sicco Douwes van Aylva, print, grietman of Oost-Dongeradeel., caption, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1794, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 232 mm x width 155 mm, Print also used as a book illustration in: Wagenaar, Jan. Vaderlandsche historie, as a continuation of Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche historie. Vol. 1-43. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1786-1809. Thirteenth part, 1794., Person, Sicco Douwe van Aylva, A framed engraved portrait of a man in period clothing is shown above a plinth; the man has light-colored hair styled back and curled at the sides, a high forehead, and a composed facial expression, and he wears a dark coat with visible buttons and a light cravat at the neck; the frame around the portrait is decorative with patterned molding and rests against a textured background composed of horizontal and vertical linework, while the plinth beneath the frame has a recessed oval panel and layered base elements, all rendered in fine engraved lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B42_023

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Available size

51.0Mb (5.8Mb) / 10.7in x 18.6in / 3196 x 5583 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Sicco Douwes van Aylva print grietman Oost-Dongeradeel caption printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1794 paper etching engraving height 232 mm x width 155 mm Print also book illustration in Wagenaar Jan Vaderlandsche historie continuation Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche historie Vol 1-43 Johannes Allart 1786-1809 Thirteenth part Person Sicco Douwe van Aylva framed engraved portrait man period clothing shown plinth light-colored hair styled back curled sides high forehead composed facial expression wears dark coat visible buttons light cravat neck frame decorative patterned molding rests textured background composed horizontal vertical linework plinth beneath recessed oval panel layered base elements rendered fine lines