333 - G. RUCHOLLE () after VEEN (*1602), Portrait of Octavio van Veen, Copper engraving

G. RUCHOLLE () after VEEN (*1602), Portrait of Octavio van Veen, Copper engraving Gilles Rucholle () after Gertrude van Veen (1602 - 1643 ): Portrait by the Flemish painter Octavio van Veen 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: "Gert. van Veen pinxit. AEgid. Ruchol sculpsit. Ioan Meyssens excudit.". Date: 17th century Description: Portrait of Octavio van Veen (Otto van Veen, 1556–1629), a Flemish painter. Depicted in a three-quarter view facing left, after wearing a white ruff (millstone ruff), a dark robe and a black cap. The elderly man, with a white beard and white hair, rests his hands on an open book. The background is rendered dark using uniform cross-hatching, whilst the figure is sculpturally modelled using a system of delicate lines. Below the illustration is a multi-line French caption bearing the number ‘24’ as well as details of the painter, engraver and publisher. This work is thought to have originally come from the anthology *Het Gulden Cabinet*, which contained a large number of artists’ portraits. Keywords: Octavio van Veen; Otto van Veen; Portrait; Engraving; Flemish painter; Millstone collar; Book; Beard; Cap; Portrait; 17th century; Netherlands; Flanders; Aegidius Rucholius; Joan Meyssens; Gert van Veen; Brussels; Antwerp; Scholar’s portrait; 17th century; Baroque; Portraits; Belgium; Size: Paper: 24,1 cm x 18,1 cm (9,5 x 7,1 in), Plate: 15,8 cm x 11,0 cm (6,2 x 4,3 in), Depiction: 14,0 cm x 10,7 cm (5,5 x 4,2 in) Condition: Good condition. Even yellowing of the paper, slight browning of the sheet, a few small spots; slight foxing; margins slightly creased, corners slightly bumped (top left corner folded over, crease mark on the bottom left), two small pinholes at the top centre outside the illustration