Portret van Johannes Goethals
1670
Medium
paper
Dimensions
205; 141
About this artwork
Johannes Goethals, hofpredikant van prins Frederik Hendrik, op 60-jarige leeftijd. Op de achtergrond enkele boeken. In de marge zijn naam, titels en een lofdicht op zijn werkzaamheden.
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Johannes Goethals** by Jan Verkolje (I), 1670 This intimate engraving on paper, measuring just 205 × 141 mm, captures Goethals at age 60, serving as court preacher (hofpredikant) to Frederik Hendrik of Orange, a pivotal figure during the Dutch Golden Age. Created amid the prosperity of the Dutch Republic post-Eighty Years' War, the portrait honors Goethals's scholarly devotion during Frederik Hendrik's stadtholdership (1625–1647). The background features books, symbolizing his intellectual and theological contributions, while the margins bear his name, titles, and a laudatory po...