Portret van Jakob Campo Weyerman

About this artwork

mezzotint en gravure

Art Historical Context

Behold the *Portret van Jakob Campo Wey*, a finely crafted engraving by Dutch artist Johannes de Groot (II), active from 1698 to 1776. This intimate portrait captures Jakob Campo Weyerman (1677–1747), a colorful figure in Dutch cultural life—a painter, prolific writer, biographer of artists, and art dealer whose lively *Levensbeschryvingen der Nederlandsche Konstenaars* chronicled the era's creative luminaries. Created in the early 18th century, it reflects the enduring Dutch tradition of portraiture, where prints like this made prominent personalities accessible to a wider audience beyond oil...