Portret van Gerard de Jode 1624 - 1679

This anonymous etching, "Portret van Gerard de Jode," depicts the Dutch engraver Gerard de Jode, seated at a table with a book open before him. Dating from 1624-1679, the artwork is a fine example of portraiture from the Dutch Golden Age, using the detail and realism common to the genre. De Jode is depicted in a thoughtful pose, his gaze directed at the book, as if engrossed in study. The artist's meticulous attention to detail is evident in the rendering of De Jode's facial features, clothing, and the objects on the table. The inscription below the image identifies the subject as “Gerardus de Jode," and further credits the work to "Franc. vanden Wyngaerde excudi" indicating the work is a print by the engraver and publisher Frans van den Wyngaerde.