Caption

Portrait of Filips van der Aa, print, book illustration, commander in Gorinchem and one of the draftsmen of the Union of Nobles., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, publisher: Johannes Allart, 1785, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 234 mm x width 149 mm, Print used as book illustration in: Kok, Jacobus. Vaderlandsch woordenboek : met kaarten, 1785-1796. Volume I., Person, Filips van der Aa, A detailed black and white engraved portrait shows a man in profile facing right, set within an oval frame. He has short wavy hair and a neatly trimmed beard and mustache. He wears a high ruffled collar and ornate armor with decorative rivets and engraved patterns on the shoulder plate. A medallion hangs from a cord around his neck, resting against his chest plate. The oval frame is mounted on a rectangular plinth with a recessed oval panel. Fine parallel line shading fills the background and the armor, and crosshatching provides texture throughout the image.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B42_039

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Keywords

Portrait Filips van der Aa print book illustration commander Gorinchem draftsmen Union Nobles printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam drawing Jacobus Buys publisher Johannes Allart 1785 paper etching engraving height 234 mm x width 149 mm Print book illustration in Kok Jacobus Vaderlandsch woordenboek met kaarten 1785-1796 Volume I Person detailed black white engraved portrait man profile facing right set within oval frame short wavy hair neatly trimmed beard mustache wears high ruffled collar ornate armor decorative rivets engraved patterns shoulder plate medallion hangs cord neck resting chest plate mounted rectangular plinth recessed oval panel Fine parallel line shading fills background armor crosshatching provides texture image