Biografie van kunstenaar Barend Graat 1727

This 1727 engraving by Matthijs Pool, titled "Biografie van kunstenaar Barend Graat," is a portrait of Dutch painter Barend Graat, (1676-1740). The engraving, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts Graat's life story in a text format, offering a glimpse into 18th-century Dutch art and biographical writing styles. The intricate script and the use of a formal, historical portrait format were common conventions in the art of the period.