Portrait of Jan van de Velde (1568-1623)

Beschrijving

Portrait of Jan van de Velde at the age of 36, nearly half-length facing right, wearing a ruff and waistband, in an oval cartouche and decorated surround; above are two putti holding a quill pen and book and the other a tablet; illustration to Jan van de Velde’s publication “Spieghel der Schrijfkonste, inden welcken ghesien worden veelderhande Gheschriften met hare Fondementen ende onderrichtinghe” At left in the oval “Ætatis / XXXVI”. Lettered around oval: “Lavoix Seperd, l’Ecritvre Demevre.” Lettered in cartouche below: “T’leeft al vanden Velde.” Lettered with production details below: “I. Matham fecit”.