Portret van de dichter en predikant Matthias Jorissen
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
150; 210
About this artwork
height 210 mm x width 150 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portret van de dichter en predikant Matthiasissen** (Portrait of the Poet and Pre Matthias Jorissen), created in 1796 by British engraver Charles Howard Hodges captures the likeness of a notable Dutch literary and religious figure. Hodges, who had relocated to Amsterdam by the 1790s, specialized in finely detailed portrait engravings, often reproducing paintings of prominent intellectuals and clergy. This intimate work, measuring 210 mm high by 150 mm wide, reflects the Enlightenment-era fascination with multifaceted individuals like Jorissen, who bridged poetry and pulpit oratory in the Net...
About the Artist
Charles Howard Hodges
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