Print made by Paulus Pontius, 1603–1658, Flemishafter Sir Anthony Van Dyck, 1599–1641, Flemish, active in Britain (1620–21; 1632–34; 1635–41)
Title:
Gerardus Hontborst
Date:
ca. 1635
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 15 1/16 × 11 1/16 inches (38.3 × 28.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, verso, upper center: "G.H. scratched out | in this impression"; inscribed in graphite, verso, upper left: "W 52 V"; inscribed in graphite, verso, center: "ex c.24962"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower right: "Watermark 2 | 1640-50 | 1st edition G.H."; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower center: "4th state before G.H. & before the words | Hages [...] | [...] W.52"; inscribed in graphite, on mount, center left: "(;7 states) | very rare"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection