Portret van predikant Johannes Hallius
Willem Jacobsz Delff
1619 - 1638
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
240; 138
About this artwork
height 240 mm x width 138 mm
Art Historical Context
In the heart of the Dutch Golden Age, Willem Jacobsz Del's *Portret van predikant Hallius* (c. 1619–1638) captures the dignified likeness of a prominent Protestant preacher. Delff, a masterful engraver from Delft (1580–1638), came from a family of artists specialized in intricate portrait prints that brought the faces of the era's elite to a wider audience. This small-scale engraving, measuring 240 × 138 mm, exemplifies precision of 17th-century Dutch printmaking, where fine lines and subtle shading conveyed character and status. Engraving was a revolutionary medium during this period, allowi...