296 - P. JODE (*1604) after DANCKERTS (*1583), Portrait of Corneille Danckerts de Ry, Copper engraving

P. JODE (*1604) after DANCKERTS (*1583), Portrait of Corneille Danckerts de Ry, Copper engraving Pieter de Jode jun. (around 1604 Antwerp - after 1674 England) after Pieter Danckerts (1583 - 1661 ): Portrait of Corneille Danckerts de Ry, Amsterdam’s city architect, from *Het Gulden Cabinet*, 17th century, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Impression Quality: A good to very good impression, with clear details, rich black tones and a well-preserved line structure. Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Pet. Danckerts de Rey delin. | Pet. de Jode sculpsit. | Jo. Meyssens excudit". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "CORNEILLE DANCKERTS DE RY". Date: 17th century Description: Portrait of Corneille Danckerts de Ry, depicted as an elderly, bearded man in half-length portrait, turned slightly to the right, making direct eye contact with the viewer. He is wearing a large, pleated millstone collar and a dark, buttoned robe. His left hand holds a compass, whilst his right rests on a sheet of drawing paper — attributes of an architect and master builder. In the background, on the left, is a brick wall; on the right, columned architecture rendered with hatching. The modelling is achieved through delicate cross-hatching; the facial features are rendered in a three-dimensional manner, whilst the background is kept flat. This work is thought to originate from the anthology *Het Gulden Cabinet*, which contained a large number of artists’ portraits. Keywords: Portrait; Architect; Master Builder; Amsterdam; Netherlands; Compass; Millstone collar; Baroque; Engraving; 17th century; Half-length portrait; Portrait of a man; Danckerts de Ry; Haarlemer Tor; City architect; Inscription; Biography; Printed art; Historical portrait; Portrait of a scholar; 17th century; Baroque; Portraits; Netherlands; Size: Paper: 17,6 cm x 12,2 cm (6,9 x 4,8 in), Plate: 16,9 cm x 11,7 cm (6,7 x 4,6 in), Depiction: 14,2 cm x 11,3 cm (5,6 x 4,4 in) Condition: Good condition. A few small waterstains, including a rust-brown stain in the centre-left; paper slightly browned; margins largely intact; a small tear on the left; traces of mounting visible on the reverse