Artist: Thomas de Keyser (Dutch, 1596-1667), painter, portraitist, and draughtsman. Worked for two years with his father as a mason from 1616; Member of the Guild of St Luke as a stonecarver, 1622; Turned to painting after the death of his father in 1621; Turned back to stonecarving in the 1630s, likely in reaction to a drop in the demand for portraiture.
Intermediary draughtsman: Hendrik Pothoven (Dutch, 1725-1795), painter and draughtsman, working in Amsterdam.
Engraver: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780). Engraver, a specialist in portraits. Also, dealer and collector of Rembrandt's etchings.
Title: Portrait of Antonius Oetgens van Waveren, (Dutch, 1585-1658), Mayor of Amsterdam.
Signed and Titled: Mr. Anthony Oetgens Van Waveren, Burgemeester en Raad der Stad Amsterdam. H. Pothoven, del. naar 't origineele schildery in 't Kabinet van Zyne Doorl. Hoogheid, den Heere Prinsse Erf Stadhouder, &c. &c. &c. H. de Keyser pinxit J. Houbraken sculpsit.
Dimensions: Image 6 1/2" x 4 1/4". Sheet 9 3/4" x 6". Mat 20" x 13".
Publisher: Isaak Tirion (Dutch, 1705-1765), publisher of books, maps, and prints; active in Amsterdam from 1725 onwards.
Edition: J. Wagenaar, Vaderlandsche geschiedenis... 21 Vol. Amsterdam 1749-1759 and later editions. Several editions of this work were published in the eighteenth century.
Date: 1749 - 1780 and/or 1796.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.
Watermark: yes.
Mat and Frame: Matted. Hinged along the upper corners.
Provenance:
- Lakeside Studio, Lakeside, Michigan (before 1987).
- The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Wears to margins and to the mat. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne: Ver Huell, p. 83. No. 445.
Museums and Libraries: The Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-48.365. The British Museum 1848,1125.224.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVII C. Dutch School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entries of the same item from The Rijksmuseum and The British Museum collections.