Portret van de predikant Gualterus Bodaan
J. Waterloos
1680 - 1684
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
152; 238
About this artwork
height 238 mm x width 152 mm
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 17th-century Dutch portraiture with *Portret van de predant Gualterus Bodaan*, an exquisite engraving by J. Waterloos created between 1680 and1684. Measuring a modest 238 mm high by 152 mm wide, this intimate work captures the likeness of Gualterus Bodaan, a respected predikant or preacher, during the height of the Dutch Golden Age. Waterloos, a skilled Dutch engraver, specialized in such precise reproductions, making notable figures accessible to a wider audience beyond oil paintings reserved for the elite. Engravings like this one were revolutionary for their time, em...