Portret en klaagzang voor Hendrik Danielsz. Hooft, 1794 1794

This 1794 anonymous engraving is a portrait of the Dutch statesman Hendrik Hooft, who passed away that year. The portrait is set within an oval frame adorned with laurels and surrounded by biographical information, including dates of important life events and his status as a "burgervader" (citizen father). The engraving appears to have been a commemorative piece, perhaps included in a pamphlet or broadsheet. The inscription below the portrait is a “klaagzang” (lament), in Dutch verse, praising Hooft's life and work. This artwork is an interesting glimpse into the visual culture of mourning in 18th-century Netherlands.