Portret van Jacob Boonen

About this artwork

Prent ook gebruikt als illustratie voor: Arend, Johannes Pieter. Algemeene geschiedenis des vaderlands van de vroegste tijden tot op heden. 5 delen. Amsterdam: J.F. Schleijer, 1841-1884. dl. III.4, p. 646.

Art Historical Context

This steel engraving by Edouard Taurel portrays Jacob Boonen, a prominent 17th-century figure in the Low Countries. Created sometime between 1841 and 1879, the print measures 250 by 175 millimeters and captures its subject with the crisp precision characteristic of the medium. Taurel’s work reflects the 19th-century interest in reproducing historical likenesses for educational purposes. The engraving was commissioned as an illustration for Johannes Pieter Arend’s multi-volume *Algemeene geschiedenis des vaderlands*, a foundational Dutch historical series published between 1841 and 1884. Its i...

About the Artist

Edouard Taurel · 1824–1892

Charles Edouard Taurel (1824–1892) was a Dutch engraver and illustrator whose career exemplified the continued vitality of steel engraving and etching in the Netherlands during the nineteenth century. Working primarily in Amsterdam, Taurel specialized in portrait engravings of Dutch historical figures and topographical views of Amsterdam and its surroundings. His work served both commemorative fun...