314 - J. MEYSSENS (*1612) after LIEVENS (*1607), Portrait of Daniel Segers as a Jesuit brother, copper engraving

J. MEYSSENS (*1612) after LIEVENS (*1607), Portrait of Daniel Segers as a Jesuit brother, copper engraving Joannes Meyssens (1612–1670) after Jan Lievens (1607, Leiden–1674, Amsterdam): Portrait of the flower painter Daniel Segers as a Jesuit brother, from *Het Gulden Cabinet*, 17th century, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper, mounted on paper Print Quality: A good to very good impression, with clear details, rich black tones, and a well-preserved line structure. Inscription: Signed in the lower part of the printing plate: “I. Livens | I. Meyssens excudit.” Inscribed in the lower part of the printing plate: “DANIEL SEGERS FRERE JESUITE.” Date: 17th century Description: Portrait of the painter Daniel Segers as a Jesuit brother, depicted in half-length, facing left, in three-quarter profile. The figure is wearing a heavy, dark cloak with a turned-up collar; in his hands he holds an ornately decorated sheet of paper or document. The background depicts a wooded landscape on the left and decorative floral tendrils on the right. The image is executed using a delicate copperplate engraving technique: dense cross-hatching gives form to the cloak, while delicate parallel lines provide texture to the background. Below the image is a multi-line caption in French, along with details of the engraver and publisher. The number 55 appears in the lower left-hand corner. This work is believed to have originally come from the anthology *Het Gulden Cabinet*, which contained a large number of artists’ portraits. Keywords: Daniel Segers; Jesuit brother; portrait; floral painter; engraving; half-length; three-quarter profile; cloak; floral tendril; landscape; background; caption; Publisher; Engraver; Flemish; 17th century; Artist’s portrait; Religious brother; Antwerp; Baroque; 17th century; Baroque; Depiction of Artists; Belgium; Size: Paper: 17.4 cm x 12.2 cm (6.9 x 4.8 in), Plate: 16.7 cm x 11.5 cm (6.6 x 4.5 in), Image: 14.1 cm x 11.2 cm (5.6 x 4.4 in) Condition: Good condition. Paper is slightly browned, with a few small water stains and scuffs; the sheet is slightly wavy and creased at the corners due to mounting; brownish patches along the margins where the adhesive joints show through; backing paper has damage to the margins, particularly at the bottom and in the top left-hand corner