Caption
Jacob Simonsz de Rijk returns his letter of resignation to Cristóbal de Mondragón y Otalora, print, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1774, paper, etching, proof print, height 204 mm x width 147 mm, Proof print of illustration for 'Jacob Simonszoon de Rijk' in: Winter-van Merken, LW van and NS van Winter. Tooneelpoëzy, Volume 1. Amsterdam: Pieter Meijer, 1774., Person, Jacob Simonsz de Rijk, Cristóbal de Mondragón y Otalora, Eighty Years' War, A monochrome engraved scene shows an interior with high vaulted arches and a decorative archway topped by a cross. In the foreground a group of figures in period clothing stand on a tiled floor; a woman in a long dress and ruffled collar leans forward, pointing at a document held by a man wearing a plumed hat and ornate doublet, while another man in similar attire stands beside them holding the document. Two other men and a woman in elaborate garments and ruffs stand nearby observing, and a robed figure with a staff is visible in a niche behind them. The architecture includes tall windows and columns, and intricate line work defines the clothing folds, facial features, and the textured background.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B43_145
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