297 - 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 impression with crisp lines and rich black tones; the lower part of the text is slightly faded Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Pet. Danckerts delin. | Pet de Jode sculpsit | Io. Meyssens excudit". Date: 17th century Description: A half-length portrait of Corneille Danckerts de Ry in a three-quarter view after him. The bearded elderly man is wearing a pleated millstone collar and a dark robe with a buttoned placket. With his right hand, he holds a compass over an open sheet of paper or plan on a tabletop, whilst his left hand rests beside it — attributes that identify him as a master builder or architect. In the background is a column and a hint of a wall surface. The modelling is achieved through delicate cross-hatching and parallel layers; the face is rendered in a three-dimensional manner, whilst the background is kept flatter. Below the illustration is a multi-line caption in French containing biographical information, as well as the number ‘99’. 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; Compass; Millstone collar; Amsterdam; Corneille Danckerts de Ry; Half-length portrait; Engraving; 17th century; Scholar’s portrait; Netherlands; Professional attribute; Plan; Column; Beard; Three-quarter view; Caption; Numbering; Series; 17th century; Baroque; Portraits; Netherlands; Size: Paper: 24,9 cm x 19,6 cm (9,8 x 7,7 in), Plate: 16,8 cm x 11,7 cm (6,6 x 4,6 in), Depiction: 14,3 cm x 11,3 cm (5,6 x 4,4 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Paper evenly and lightly browned and aged; a few small waterstains; Sheet with an irregular margin; the top left-hand corner is folded back after removal from a booklet or book; holes on the left; the sheet is slightly wavy; the top edge shows slight creases; traces of mounting visible on the reverse