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

P. PIETER DE BAILLIU (*1613) after BIJLERT (*1597), Portrait of Jan van Bijlert, painter, copper engraving Pieter Pieter de Bailliu the Elder (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 Print Quality: A good print with clear lines and rich black tones; the hatching is well defined. Inscription: Signed in the lower part of the printing plate: “Io. Bylert pinxit. Petr. Balleu sculp. Io. Meyssens excudit.” Inscribed in the lower part of 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 from the left. The middle-aged man has shoulder-length, wavy hair and a small mustache. He is dressed in a loose-fitting coat over a light-colored shirt with a white collar. His gaze is directed slightly upward; 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 modeling is achieved through delicate cross-hatching, which creates a nuanced chiaroscuro effect. The background is darkened by diagonal hatching. This work is believed 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), Image: 13.5 cm x 10.7 cm (5.3 x 4.2 in) Condition: Good condition. Paper slightly browned and aged; a few small water stains; margins slightly irregular; slightly wavy