Portret van Cornelis Cruys

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Portrait of Cornelis Cru** by Pieter Schenk (c. 1660–1719) captures the likeness of a prominent Dutch naval during the waning years of Dutch Golden Age. Created as an engraving between 1670 and 1713, this work measures 270 × 187 mm, a standard size for portrait prints that allowed for widespread distribution. Schenk, a skilled Amsterdam-based engraver and publisher, was renowned for producing detailed reproductive prints of notable contemporaries, blending meticulous line work with the dramatic flair of Baroque portraiture. Cornelis Cruys, the subject, was a respected admiral and shipbuilde...