389 - J. PAYNE (*1620) after MIJTENS I (*1590), Portrait of Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, 1632, Copper engraving

J. PAYNE (*1620) after MIJTENS I (*1590), Portrait of Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, 1632, Copper engraving John Payne (before 1620 - after 1642 ) after Daniel Mijtens I (around 1590 - 1647 ): Historical portrait of Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, 1632, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "D: Mytens pinxit. | Iohn Payne sculpsit.". At the center inscribed in the printing plate: "Sr BENIAMIN RVDYERD SVRVEYOR OF HIS MA: TIES COVRT OF WARDES AND LIVERIES An: Do: 1632 | AEtatis 54 An: 1627.". At the lower part further inscription: "Could we, as heere his figure, see his Mynck, Wordes would bee speachless. wheare a Soule weee fynde Soe High, so Humble. Knowledge wth. out Pryde, [...]". Date: 1632 Description: This finely engraved bust portrait shows Sir Benjamin Rudyerd at the age of 54 in an oval frame with a splendid lace collar and decorated official dress. As a royal official and poet, he is depicted here in a dignified, pensive pose. Below the portrait is an elaborately framed verse cartouche with poetic praise - a pictorial combination of office and spirit. Person: Silver Trumpet of Parliament; Sir Benjamin Rudyerd (1572 - 1658 ) Keywords: Sir Benjamin Rudyerd; Court of Wards and Liveries; Portrait; Copper engraving; 1632; Baroque; English officialdom; Official dress; Renaissance collar; Poem cartouche; Intellectual; Poet; Politics and poetry; Representational portrait; Oval frame; John Payne; David Mytens; P.S. Excudit; Royal civil servant; Early 17th century; 17th century; Baroque; Portraits; United Kingdom; Size: Paper: 34,4 cm x 23,0 cm (13,5 x 9,1 in), Plate: 33,8 cm x 22,1 cm (13,3 x 8,7 in), Depiction: 32,9 cm x 20,8 cm (13 x 8,2 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Slightly discoloured due to age. Occasional age spots in places. Sheet corners slightly bumped and partly creased. The sheet has been creased horizontally across the centre and bears a smoothed crease. The print is in very good overall condition, with a strong print image and clear details.