Portret van Carel Borchaert Voet

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plaatrand: hoogte 275 mm x breedte 212 mm

Art Historical Context

**Portrait of Carel Borchaert Voet** by Nicolaas Verkolje captures the refined elegance of early 18th-century Dutchure. Created between 1700 and 1746, this intimate work depicts Carel Borchaert Voet, likely a prominent figure from the Netherlands' prosperous merchant class during the waning years of the Dutch Golden Age. Verkol, a skilled engraver painter from a family of artists, excelled in producing detailed reproductive prints that brought the likenesses of notables to a wider audience. Printed on paper with precise plate marks measuring 275 mm high by 212 mm wide (platrand), the artwork ...

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Nicolaas Verkolje

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