| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Cornelis Visscher |
| Published | [Haarlem, Pieter Claesz Soutman, 1650] |
| Dimensions | Image 404 x 293 mm, Plate 406 x 298 mm, Sheet 518 x 358 mm |
| Notes |
A bust portrait of Theodoricus III, also known as Dirk III, the Count of Holland from Principes Hollandae, Zelandiae et Frisiae, a series of 38 portraits of the Counts of Holland engraved by Cornelis Visscher and published by Pieter Soutman in 1650. Theodoricus is seen looking off to the right of the viewer, he is wearing a fur hat which is topped with a small crown with a feather adorned pendant on the front. He is wearing light armour which is partially covered by an embroidered and fur lined vest and his long curly hair is falling past his shoulders. The portrait is in a decorative oval frame, the coat of arms seen below. Latin text appears in two columns either side, with the full title seen within the oval portrait area. Dirk III (also known as Theodoricus III or Dirik III) was Count of what is modern day Holland between 993 - 1039. Dirk is thought to have gone on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land around 1030, hence his nickname of 'Hierosolymita' or 'the Jerusalemite'. This area was called Holland for the first time in 1101 and was known as a southern part of Frisia at the time Dirk ruled. Cornelis Visscher (1629 - 1658) was a Dutch engraver and printmaker who lived and worked in Haarlem and often collaborated with Pieter Soutman. Visscher entered the painter's guild in Haarlem in 1653 and produced around two hundred prints alongside a several dozen drawings. Visscher was only active for around a decade before his premature death in 1658 aged only 29. Hollstein 81, ii Condition: Some foxing to sheet. Some creasing to sheet edges. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £300.00 |
| Stock ID | 52598 |