332 - 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 of the painter Octavio van Veen (Otto van Veen) from *Het Gulden Cabinet*, 17th century, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper, mounted on paper Print Quality: A good, clearly defined print with rich black tones and a well-preserved line structure. Inscription: Signed in the printing plate at the bottom: "Gert. van Veen pinxit. AEgid Ruchel sculpsit. Ioan Meyssens excudit." Inscribed in the lower center of the printing plate: "OCTAVIO VAN VEEN". Date: 17th century Description: Portrait of Octavio van Veen (Otto van Veen), depicted as an elderly, bearded man in a three-quarter view facing left. He is wearing a dark cap, a pleated millstone-collar neckerchief, and a black cap. His hands rest on an open book lying on a table. The background is rendered dark using delicate cross-hatching, while the modeling of the face is achieved through varied layers of linework. The image is enclosed within a rectangular frame; below it is a multi-line French caption bearing the number “24” and details of the painter, engraver, and publisher. This work is believed to originate from the anthology *Het Gulden Cabinet*, which contained a large number of artists’ portraits. Keywords: Octavio van Veen; Otto van Veen; Portrait; Engraving; Portrayal; Painter; Flanders; Baroque; Book; Millstone collar; Cap; Beard; Three-quarter-length figure; Historical portrait; Artist’s portrait; Inscription; French; 17th century; Aegidius Sadeler; Joan Meyssens; 17th century; Baroque; Depiction of Artists; Belgium; Size: Paper: 16.8 cm x 12.0 cm (6.6 x 4.7 in), Plate: 16.1 cm x 11.2 cm (6.3 x 4.4 in), Image: 14.1 cm x 10.7 cm (5.6 x 4.2 in) Condition: Good condition. Slight yellowing of the paper, a few small stains here and there; the sheet is slightly wavy and creased at the corners due to mounting; brownish patches along the margins where the adhesive marks show through