Portret van Constantijn Huygens
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
343; 255
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 343 mm x breedte 255 mm
Art Historical Context
### Portrait of Constantijn Huygens This striking engraving, *Portret van Constantijn Huy*, was created by Dutch artist Abraham Bloteling in 1690. Measuring 343 mm in height by 255 mm in width—precisely matching the plate's dimensions—it captures the likeness of one of the Netherlands' most illustrious figures from the Dutch Golden Age.eling, a skilled engraver active in the 17th century, specialized in detailed portraits that preserved the images of prominent individuals for posterity. Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687), the subject, was a polymath extraordinaire: poet, diplomat, composer, and...
About the Artist
Abraham Bloteling · 1640–1690
Comment on works: portraits; painter, engraver