Paulus Pontius, “Gerardus Honthorst”, 1630–45, after Anthony van Dyck

Paulus Pontius (aka Paulus du Pont) (1603–1658)

“Gerardus Honthorst” (aka “Portret van de schilder Gerard van Honthorst”), 1630–45, a half-length portrait of the Dutch artist, Gerard van Honthorst (aka Gherardo della Notte; Gerrit van Honthorst; Gherardo della Notte; Gherardo delle Notti) (1590–1656), who was trained under Abraham Bloemaert, influenced by Caravaggio and famous for his night time scenes (see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG31972), from the series, “Icones Principum Virorum”, after a painting by Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641).

Engraving on fine laid paper with Seven Provinces’ “States Lions” watermark of Jan Honig & Zoonen (18^th century) featuring a rampant heraldic lion wielding a sword and holding a bundle of seven darts (see Churchill no. 120, p. LXXXV) with wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 33.5 x 24.1 cm; (plate) 23.9 x 16.9 cm; (image borderline) 21.6 x 16.7 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Ant. van Dyck pinxit/ Paul du Pont Sculp.”; (centre) “GERARDVS HONTHORST/ HAGÆ COMITIS PICTOR HUMANARUM FIGVRARARVM MAIORṼ.”; (RIGHT) Cum priuilegio”/

Final state: vii (New Hollstein); viii (Hollstein)

Hollstein Dutch 87-8(8); New Hollstein Dutch 67-7(7); Mauquoy-Hendricx (van Dyck) 52-8(8)

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Portrait of Gerard van Honthorst, half-length turned to left but looking towards the viewer, with long hair, moustache and beard, wearing a large flat collar, buttoned doublet and cloak, holding his left hand at the level of his chest, against a background of clouds; seventh state with initials of [G]illis Hendricx burnished; after Anthony van Dyck (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1863-0509-878).

See also the description of this print offered by the Rijksmuseum: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.166086.

Condition: a strong and well-printed (near faultless) impression with wide margins and in a near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this masterwork of engraving for the total cost of AU$263 (currently US$171.48/EUR158.49/GBP136.10 at the time of posting this print) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).

If you are interested in purchasing this superb impression of a very beautiful engraving, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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