Hendrik Hondius (1573-1650) - Portrait of the painter Willem Key
Portrait of Willem Key. Pupil of Lambert Lombard together with Frans Floris. Shown with a painters palette in his hand. A portrait from the series Pictorum Aliquot Celebrium Praecipuae Germaniae Inferioris Effigies made and published by the Flemish born engraver Hendrik Hondius who moved to The Netherlands and established his own publishing business. The portrait dates from 1610 and goes bas go back to Domenicus Lampsonius' Pictorum Aliquot Celebrium Germaniae Inferioris Effigies, published by Hieronymus Cock's widow in 1572 and engraved by Cock, Johannes Wierix and Cornelis Cort. In many cases, Hondius elaborated the backgrounds. This is a first edition published by Hondius, a later edition was published in 1612 and 1618 by Jansonius.
Dimensions: 20,00 x 18,10 cm Artist Name: Hendrik Hondius I (1573-1650) Literature: New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (101) --- Van Someren 2932 Medium: Etching Circa: C.1610 Notes: All measurements are taken on the plate mark. All lot's are listed with several high resolution images, which is the best way to give a clear and objective idea of the general very good condition. Textual condition description is limited, so please examine the images carefully and ask for more info if needed.
Condition: A good contrasted impression on watermarked laid paper trimmed on plate border. Small closed hole in the wall upper right corner
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Portrait of Willem Key. Pupil of Lambert Lombard together with Frans Floris. Shown with a painters palette in his hand. A portrait from the series Pictorum Aliquot Celebrium Praecipuae Germaniae Inferioris Effigies made and published by the Flemish born engraver Hendrik Hondius who moved to The Netherlands and established his own publishing business. The portrait dates from 1610 and goes bas go back to Domenicus Lampsonius' Pictorum Aliquot Celebrium Germaniae Inferioris Effigies, published by Hieronymus Cock's widow in 1572 and engraved by Cock, Johannes Wierix and Cornelis Cort. In many cases, Hondius elaborated the backgrounds. This is a first edition published by Hondius, a later edition was published in 1612 and 1618 by Jansonius.
Dimensions: 20,00 x 18,10 cm Artist Name: Hendrik Hondius I (1573-1650) Literature: New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (101) --- Van Someren 2932 Medium: Etching Circa: C.1610 Notes: All measurements are taken on the plate mark. All lot's are listed with several high resolution images, which is the best way to give a clear and objective idea of the general very good condition. Textual condition description is limited, so please examine the images carefully and ask for more info if needed.
Condition: A good contrasted impression on watermarked laid paper trimmed on plate border. Small closed hole in the wall upper right corner
