Reproductie van een geschilderd portret van Balthasar Moretus door Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert before 1897

This reproduction of a portrait of Balthasar Moretus by Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert, housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a striking example of a 17th-century portrait. The anonymous artist's rendering of Moretus's face, with its sharp lines and subtle shading, captures a sense of intensity and focus. Moretus, a prominent printer of the period, is depicted wearing a large, white collar, a fashion common among the elite during the Dutch Golden Age. The reproduction's small size, 164mm x 124mm, suggests it may have been a personal copy or a study, providing insights into the artistic practices of the time.