Portrait of Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687), bust to right in an oval, wearing a flat-cap and black coat and white collar; coat of arms below; second state with lettering.Secretary (and artistic advisor) to the stadholder Frederik Hendrik at The Hague from 1625, and of his successor William II. He followed his father in this role, and was succeeded in it by his son of the same name. His mother was the sister of the artist Jacob Hoefnagel. A diplomat (knighted by James I) poet, composer and patron of the arts, and one of the earliest recognisers of the talent of Rembrandt.Inscribed on oval frame: CONSTANTINUS HUGENIUS. EQU. ZULICHEMI, ZEELHEMI ETC. TOP. CONCILII RATIONUMQ[UE] SEREN.MI PRINCIPIS ARAUSII PRAESES. AETAT. ANNO XC.Signed: B. Vaillant delin. / A. Blooteling Fecit Excudit cum Privil Holl et Westfrisiae.Together with Johan Braakensiek (1858-1940) lithography portrait.[NL] Portret van Constantijn Huygens, dichter, secretaris van prins Frederik Hendrik en prins Willem II en eerste raad en rekenmeester van prins Willem III. Onder het portret zijn familiewapen en een gedicht. Antieke zwarte kunst prent door Abraham Blooteling. Mezzotint on laid paper, cut on plate mark; total: 352 x 258 mm; state II/2; some staining at bottom, some scratches on the surface, otherwise in fair condition. With lithography by Braakensiek. Mounted in paper passepartout. Hollstein 170.

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Antique print, mezzotint | Portrait of Constantijn Huygens, published 1690, 1 p.

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