292 - P. PIETER DE BAILLIU (*1613) after BIJLERT (*1597), Portrait of Jan van Bijlert, painter, Copper eng

P. PIETER DE BAILLIU (*1613) after BIJLERT (*1597), Portrait of Jan van Bijlert, painter, Copper eng Pieter Pieter de Bailliu sen. (1613 Antwerp - after 1660 ibid.) after Jan van Bijlert (1597 - before 1671 ): Portrait by the Utrecht painter Jan van Bijlert from *Het Gulden Cabinet*, 17th century, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Impression Quality: A good print with clear lines and rich black tones; the hatching is well defined. Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Io. Bylert pinxit. Petr. Balleu sculp. Io. Meyssens excudit". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "IEAN BYLERT". Date: 17th century Description: A portrait of the painter Jan van Bijlert (Jean Bylert) as a half-length figure in a three-quarter view after the left. The middle-aged man has shoulder-length, wavy hair and a small moustache. He is dressed in a loose-fitting coat over a light-coloured shirt with a white collar. His gaze is directed slightly upwards; his expression is serious and focused. The image is framed within a rectangular plate mark. Below the picture area appears a multi-line French caption, along with details of the painter, engraver and publisher. The modelling is achieved through delicate cross-hatching, which creates a nuanced chiaroscuro effect. The background is darkened by diagonal hatching. This work is thought to have originally come from the anthology *Het Gulden Cabinet*, which contained a large number of artists’ portraits. Keywords: Portrait; Bust; Jan van Bijlert; Painter; Utrecht; Engraving; Baroque; Dutch; 17th century; Series of portraits; Petr. Balleu; Jo. Meyssens; three-quarter view; hatching; chiaroscuro; cloak; white collar; caption; artist’s portrait; 17th century; Baroque; Depiction of Artists; Netherlands; Size: Paper: 23,0 cm x 17,1 cm (9,1 x 6,7 in), Plate: 15,7 cm x 11,1 cm (6,2 x 4,4 in), Depiction: 13,5 cm x 10,7 cm (5,3 x 4,2 in) Condition: Good condition. Paper slightly browned and aged; a few small waterstains; margins slightly irregular; slightly wavy