Abraham Blooteling (1640-1690), after Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680)
Antique portrait print I Admiral Cornelis Tromp, published 1676, 1 p.
Portrait of Admiral Cornelis Tromp (1629-1691), bust turned slightly to the right, facing viewer; wearing a neckerchief and an embroidered sash; within laurel oval on a pedestal with coat of arms below. After a painting by Peter Lely.
Under the portrait is the coat of arms of the sitter, with motto: Fortes Creantur Fortibus.
Lettered on pedestal with five lines of Dutch description: d. ed. H. Cornelis … / … / … Maÿesteÿt Van Deenemarcke.
Signed and dated: P. Lelij Pinxit./ A. Blooteling. Sculp. et ex. 1676.
Dutch admiral and second son of the Admiral Martin Van Tromp. He visited England in 1675 when he was created a baronet by Charles II.
[NL] Portret van Admiraal Cornelis Tromp; luitenant-admiraal van Holland en West-Friesland.; Admiraal-generaal en admiraliteitsraad van Denemarken, drager van de Orde van de Witte Olifant. Portret in ovaal met lijst in vorm van samengebonden lauwerkrans, boven plint. Gemaakt door Blooteling naar Lely. Gemerkt linksonder: ‘P.Lelij, Pinxit.’ Gemerkt rechtsonder: ‘A, Blooteling, Sculp, et, ex, 1676.’ Onderschrift in sierletters (ter weerszijden van wapen): ‘d Ed. H/r CORNELIS TROMP Ridder / Baronnet L’ Admirael van Hollandt en / West-vrieslandt DomHeer tot Uytrecht / Admirael Generael en Secrete Raedt van / Sijn Conincklijcke Maije: steijt van Deenemarcke.’ Opschrift (wapenspreuk op banderol): ‘FORTES / CREANTUR / FORTIBUS’.
SKU: PR121333
Engraving on laid paper, cut on plate mark; total: 456 x 318 mm; somewhat aging paper, some smudges due to handling, traces of folding, some hanwritten notes on verso, though overall in good condition; traces of previous mounting on verso. Hollstein 49, Muller 5419.
€ 266,20 (€ 220,00 ex. btw)