Légende

Portrait of Joannes Nomsz, print, writer, poet and playwright. Next to the portrait and putto with an etching needle and on the left a laurel wreath, lyre, sheets of paper with writing on them and the symbol of eternity, the Ouroboros., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after painting by Daniël Bruyninx, 1772, paper, etching, engraving, height 144 mm x width 90 mm, Person, Joannes Nomsz, tools, implements of graphic artist, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', cithara, psaltery, serpent Ouroboros, honouring the artist with laurel wreath, A finely detailed engraved portrait shows a man framed by an oval within the composition, his hair styled back and tied with a ribbon, wearing a jacket with decorative buttons and a ruffled cravat, his face turned slightly and looking outward. To the right of the frame a chubby naked child sits on the ledge, one arm reaching up and holding a small paintbrush while the other arm rests across the torso, the child’s legs dangling over the edge. Drapery with a fringed edge hangs above and around the oval frame, and a laurel wreath and artistic tools lie on the left ledge beside a folded sheet. The lower portion of the image shows a rectangular architectural plinth with engraved crosshatching and linear shading throughout the scene.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B42_051

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

42.1Mo (12.2Mo) / 25.2cm x 41.9cm / 2972 x 4946 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Portrait Joannes Nomsz print writer poet playwright Next portrait putto etching needle left laurel wreath lyre sheets paper writing them symbol eternity Ouroboros printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam painting Daniël Bruyninx 1772 etching engraving height 144 mm x width 90 mm Person tools implements graphic artist cupids amores amoretti putti cithara psaltery serpent Ouroboros honouring artist finely detailed engraved man framed oval within composition hair styled back tied ribbon wearing jacket decorative buttons ruffled cravat face turned slightly looking outward right frame chubby naked child sits ledge arm reaching up holding small paintbrush rests across torso child’s legs dangling edge Drapery fringed edge hangs oval frame artistic lie beside folded sheet lower portion image rectangular architectural plinth engraved crosshatching linear shading scene