Portret van Petrus Vliege 1664

This 1664 etching by an anonymous artist depicts Petrus Vliege, a man from Ghent, Belgium. The image shows him wearing a hat and a dark cloak, his face looking directly at the viewer. The inscription below the portrait praises Vliege's eloquence and intelligence, comparing him to the Roman orator Cicero. The portrait is held in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and measures 265 mm in height and 161 mm in width.