Historical Portraits

Collection of engraved portraits depicting notable historical figures in formal attire, showcasing detailed attire and expressions from past centuries.

Portret Van Philips Galle, 1582 print Portrait of the engraver/publisher Philips Galle, Halves Lijve, seen on the right, standing behind a table. With the right hand he folds a print open on the table. On the table are a Burin and a Presse paper with a pile of paper below. A copper plate rests against the button of the press paper. In the background a landscape with a biblical performance on the left: Philippus baptizes the Eunuch. In the margin under the portrait a hymn of Goltzius on Galle in seven lines Latin.  paper engraving portrait, self-portrait of graphic artist
Portret Van Philips Galle, 1582 print Portrait of the engraver/publisher Philips Galle, Halves Lijve, seen on the right, standing behind a table. With the right hand he folds a print open on the table. On the table are a Burin and a Presse paper with a pile of paper below. A copper plate rests against the button of the press paper. In the background a landscape with a biblical performance on the left: Philippus baptizes the Eunuch. In the margin under the portrait a hymn of Goltzius on Galle in seven lines Latin. paper engraving portrait, self-portrait of graphic artist