(After) Anthony Van Dyck Prints and Multiples

This is a portrait of the old master artist Petrus (Pieter) de Jode, the Younger. The engraving was done by his father Petrus de Jode, the Elder after a drawing by his fellow 17th century old master artist Anthony van Dyck, from his famous Iconography series (L'Iconographie d'Antoine Van Dyck) of portraits of eminent people of the day, many of them contemporary artists. The engraving depicts de Jode standing behind a table with engraving tools. Although originally produced in 1645, the exact date of this printing can not be determined. This Van Dyck portrait is presented in an attractive gold and black-colored wood frame and a cream-colored silk mat. The frame is embellished with ornate gold-colored inner and outer trim and a gold-colored fillet in the style of the frame trim. There are two tiny faint spots in the left lower margin corner and a darker spot in the lower margin that may have occurred during printing. The frame and mat style are identical to another old master print listed on 1stdibs, an 18th century satirical print by William Hogarth entitled: "Some Principal Inhabitants of ye Moon: Royalty, Episcopacy and Law". This print can be viewed by placing the 1stdibs reference # LU117327130472 in the search field. These two framed prints would make a striking display grouping. A discount is available for purchase of the pair. Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist who was a pupil of Peter Paul Rubens. He eventually rose to prominence in the Netherlands and Italy before becoming the main portrait painter in the court of King Charles I of England...