Floris II from the series Counts and Countesses of Holland, Zeeland, and West-Frisia
Medium
Engraving and etching; second state of three
Dimensions
sheet: 20 7/16 x 15 1/16 in. (51.9 x 38.3 cm) plate: 15 13/16 x 11 9/16 in. (40.2 x 29.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Hugo Elliot, 1941
Accession Number
41.101.2(12)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Floris II from the series Counts and Count of Holland, Zeeland and West-Frisia*, striking 1650 engraving and etching produced collaboratively by Dutch artists Pieter Soutman, Corn Visscher, and scholar Petrus Scriverius This second state of three captures the medieval count in a dignified portrait, complete with his coat of arms, evoking the grandeur of Holland's ruling lineage during the Dutch Golden Age. Part of a prestigious series honoring regional nobility, it reflects 17th-century fascination with national heritage amid rising Dutch prosperity. The intricate technique of engravi...
About the Artist
Pieter Soutman|Cornelis Visscher|Petrus Scriverius (Dutch|Dutch) · 1580 |1628 –1657 |1658
Dutch, Haarlem, ca. 1580–1657 Haarlem|Dutch, Haarlem (?) 1628/29–1658 Amsterdam