305 - P. JODE (*1604) after FERDINAND (16th–17th century), Portrait of Petrus de Iode, copper engraving

P. JODE (*1604) after FERDINAND (16th–17th century), Portrait of Petrus de Iode, copper engraving Pieter de Jode Jr. (c. 1604, Antwerp – after 1674, England) after M. Ferdinand (16th/17th century): Portrait of the Antwerp copperplate engraver Petrus de Iode, with a biographical inscription, 17th century, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper Print Quality: A good to very good impression, deep black and clearly defined, with precise and sharp lines and well-defined hatching. Inscription: Signed in the lower part of the printing plate: “M. Ferdinand pinxit | P de Iode Iunior sculpsit. | Io. Meyssens excudit.” Inscribed in the lower part of the printing plate: “PETRUS DE IODE.” Date: 17th century Description: Portrait of Petrus de Iode, depicted as a half-figure in a three-quarter view from the left. The bearded, middle-aged man wears a white turn-down collar over a dark, buttoned doublet. He is holding a folded piece of paper or document in his hands. The face is carefully rendered, with a calm and direct gaze. The background is kept uniformly dark through delicate cross-hatching, which effectively highlights the brightly lit facial features. The rendering is achieved through dense, parallel, and crisscrossed lines; the flesh tones are lightened by delicate lines. Below the portrait is a multi-line inscription in French containing biographical details as well as information about the painter, engraver, and publisher. This work is believed to have originally come from the anthology *Het Gulden Cabinet*, which contained a large number of artists’ portraits. Keywords: Portrait; Engraving; Petrus de Iode; Baroque; Flanders; Antwerp; Engraver; Half-length; Three-quarter view; White-collar figure; Document; Inscription; 17th century; Portrait; Meyssens; de Iode the Younger; Ferdinand; 17th century; Baroque; Portraits; Belgium; Size: Paper: 16.2 cm x 11.4 cm (6.4 x 4.5 in), Plate: 16.0 cm x 11.2 cm (6.3 x 4.4 in), Depiction: 13.6 cm x 10.8 cm (5.4 x 4.3 in) Condition: Good condition. Paper slightly browned, with a few small stains; margins closely cut with slight glazes at the bottom right; traces of mounting visible on the reverse