Portret van Henricus Groenewegen 1684

"Portret van Henricus Groenewegen", a 1684 engraving by Christiaan Hagen, depicts Henricus Groenewegen, a Dutch theologian, in a scholarly setting. Groenewegen is shown standing in a room lined with bookshelves, his hand resting on an open book. The inscription "ÆTAT: XXXVI" indicates that he was 36 years old at the time of the portrait. Hagen was a prolific engraver known for his portraiture and this work is a testament to his skill in capturing the likeness and intellectual aura of his subject. The engraving is part of the Rijksmuseum collection and is an excellent example of 17th-century Dutch portraiture.