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 (c. 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 Print Quality: A good to very good print, with deep blacks and clear definition, featuring nuanced hatching. Inscription: Signed on the printing plate at the bottom: "Her. Blomaert delin. Hen. Snyers sculpsit. I Meyssens excudit.” At the bottom, inscribed on 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 from the left. The subject is wearing a large, pleated millstone collar and a dark, buttoned robe. His curly white hair and full beard emphasize his advanced age. His right hand holds a drawing pen or brush, with his fingers slightly splayed. The modeling 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 believed 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), Image: 13.4 cm x 10.4 cm (5.3 x 4.1 in) Condition: Good condition. Paper evenly yellowed with age; a few slight water stains 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