293 - H. SNYERS (*1612) after BLOEMAERT (*1601), Portrait of Abraham Blomaert, Copper engraving

H. SNYERS (*1612) after BLOEMAERT (*1601), Portrait of Abraham Blomaert, Copper engraving Hendrick Snyers (around 1612 - after 1647 ) after Hendrick Bloemaert (1601 - 1672 ): Portrait of the painter Abraham Blomaert from *Het Gulden Cabinet*, 17th century, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Impression Quality: A good to very good print, deep black and clearly defined, with nuanced hatching. Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Her. Blomaert delin. Hen. Snyers sculpsit. I Meyssens excudit". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "ABRAHAM BLOMAERT". Date: 17th century Description: A portrait of the painter Abraham Blomaert as an elderly man, viewed in three-quarter profile after the left. The subject is wearing a large, pleated millstone collar and a dark, buttoned robe. His curly white hair and full beard emphasise his advanced age. His right hand holds a drawing pen or brush, the fingers slightly splayed. The modelling is achieved through delicate, finely graded cross-hatching; the background is structured by layers of horizontal lines. Below the illustration is a multi-line French caption containing the number, name, biographical details, and information about the publisher and engraver. This work is thought to originate from the anthology *Het Gulden Cabinet*, which contained a large number of artists’ portraits. Keywords: Abraham Blomaert; Portrait; Artist’s portrait; Engraving; Baroque; Dutch; Millstone collar; Drawing pen; Her. Blomaert; Hen. Snyers; I. Meyssens; 17th century; Portrait; Painter; Utrecht; Gorinchem; Print; Half-length; Three-quarter view; Inscription; 17th century; Baroque; Depiction of Artists; Netherlands; Size: Paper: 24,3 cm x 15,9 cm (9,6 x 6,3 in), Plate: 15,8 cm x 10,9 cm (6,2 x 4,3 in), Depiction: 13,4 cm x 10,4 cm (5,3 x 4,1 in) Condition: Good condition. Paper evenly age-yellowed; a few slight waterstains around the edges; the sheet retains its margins on all sides; delicate creases at the bottom; the left-hand side is slightly bumped and creased