Portret van Henriette Amalia van Anhalt-Dessau

About this artwork

Henriette Amalia van Anhalt-Dessau, echtgenote van Hendrik Casimir II, vorst van Nassau-Dietz, zittend voor een rots. Op het twijgje naast haar zit een vogel.

About the Artist

Jacob Gole · 1660–1737

Jacob Gole (c. 1660-1737) was a Dutch engraver and mezzotinter renowned for his portrait engravings and his role in disseminating the mezzotint technique across Europe. Born in Paris to the celebrated Huguenot cabinetmaker Pierre Gole, he emerged as one of the most skilled printmakers of the late Dutch Golden Age. Gole's significance in art history lies primarily in his mastery of the mezzotint t...