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Object Type
print
Museum number
1839,1012.118
Description
Portrait of the painter Paulus van Vianen, in the act of painting a portrait of another painter Jan van Aken, a finished portrait beyond; within an auricular cartouche; first state before inscription. c.1653 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Jacob Lutma
After:
Jan Lutma I
Published by:
Jacob Lutma
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1653
(c.)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
227 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
188 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This is first state before inscription, for second state see S.375
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(3.I)
Nagler 1835-52 / Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon
(VIII.135.2)
(state not described)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
draughtsman/painter
ornament
Associated names
Portrait of:
Jan van Aken
Portrait of:
Paulus van Vianen
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
W & G Smith
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Prosper Henry Lankrink
(Lugt.2090)
Acquisition date
1839
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1839,1012.118