Portret van Theodorus Velius 1630 - 1676

"Portret van Theodorus Velius" is an engraving by Dutch artist Theodor Matham, created between 1630 and 1676. The artwork depicts Theodorus Velius, a Dutch physician, holding a sprig of rue, a plant often associated with healing and protection. The portrait is framed by an oval, with the sitter's name and title inscribed in Latin around the perimeter, as well as a Latin motto below the image: "Ne quid timere," meaning "Fear nothing." The artwork is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and it is a fine example of 17th-century Dutch portraiture.