336 - P. JODE (*1604) after WILLEBOIRTS (*1614), Portrait of Petrus de Iode the Younger, copper engraving

P. JODE (*1604) after WILLEBOIRTS (*1614), Portrait of Petrus de Iode the Younger, copper engraving Pieter de Jode the Younger (c. 1604, Antwerp – after 1674, England) after Thomas Willeboirts (1614, Bergen op Zoom – 1654, Antwerp): Portrait of Petrus de Iode the Younger, copperplate engraver, from *Het Gulden Cabinet*, 17th century, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper, relined at the margins on paper Print Quality: A good print with rich blacks and crisp lines; slight gray haze in the hatched areas of the background. Inscription: Signed in the lower part of the printing plate: “Tho. Willeborts pinxit. | Petr. de Iode sculpsit. | Io. Meyssens excudit.” Inscribed in the lower part of the printing plate: "PETRUS DE IODE". Date: 17th century Description: A three-quarter-length portrait of Petrus de Iode, facing left, his gaze directed straight at the viewer. The subject has shoulder-length, curly hair, a mustache, and a goatee. He is dressed in a dark robe and a white lace collar; his right hand holds an object (possibly a tool or graver), while his left hand rests on the back of a chair. The modeling is achieved through delicate cross-hatching, which creates a pronounced chiaroscuro effect. The background is rendered using layers of horizontal hatching. Below the illustration is a multi-line biographical text in French, along with details of 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: Portrait; Petrus de Iode; engraving; Baroque; Antwerp; engraver; artist’s portrait; three-quarter-length figure; lace collar; Tho. Willeboirts; Johannes Meyssens; biographical text; 17th century; portrait of a man; print; Netherlands; Flemish; engraver; portrait; historical portrait; 17th century; Baroque; Portraits; Belgium; Size: Paper: 17.0 cm x 12.4 cm (6.7 x 4.9 in), Plate: 16.1 cm x 11.4 cm (6.3 x 4.5 in), Image size: 13.6 cm x 11.0 cm (5.4 x 4.3 in) Condition: Good condition. Paper slightly browned and aged; a few small stains; margins largely intact; sheet mounted on a backing board, which is in turn mounted on another piece of cardboard;