Artist: Hendrick Berckman (Dutch, 1629-1679), Dutch painter, active in Leiden and Middelburg, self-portrait, after.
Engraver: Conraad Waumans (Flemish, 1619-after 1675 ). Engraver and draughtsman. Between 1633-34 pupil of Paulus Pontius. In 1636 or 1637 he became a member of the guild of St. Luke in Antwerp.
Title: Portrait of Hendrick Berckman.
Signed, Numbered, Titled, and Dated: [No] 94. Hendrick Berckmans. H. Berckmans pinxit. C. Waumans sculp. J. Meyssens excudit.
Naquit en la villette de Clunder située proche de Willemstat. Il fut disciple de Philippe Wouerman Peintre extraordinaire en Batailles en la ville de Harlem. Puis après il fit son apprentissage en Postures ou Figures chez Thomas Willeborts et Jaques Jordaens en Anvers. Ses Pièces sont fort estimées, particulièrement ses Pourtraits. Il tient sa residence à Middelbourg en Zélande.
Dimensions: Image/plate 7" x 4 3/4". Sheet 9 1/2" x 6 1/2".
Publisher: Jan Meyssens (Flemish, 1613-1670) painter, engraver, and publisher. He published work by Wenceslaus Hollar and prints after portraits of artists, 'Diverse Hommes d'Esprit sublime', in the manner of van Dyck's Iconography.
Date: 1662.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne:
- Beschrijvende catalogus van 7000 portretten, van Nederlanders, en van buitenlanders, tot Nederland in betrekking staande, afkomstig uit de collectiën: de Burlett, Verstolk van soelen, Lamberts, enz By Frederik
Muller 1853. No. 349.
Museums and Libraries: The Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-61.247.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Flemish School XVII C. Dutch School XVII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from the Rijksmuseum collection.