Portret van Paul van Halmale Possibly 1630 - 1646

"Portret van Paul van Halmale" is a 17th-century etching by Pieter de (II) Jode, housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The etching, likely created between 1630 and 1646, depicts Paul van Halmale, a senator, in a three-quarter profile portrait. The subject is rendered with a high level of detail, emphasizing his refined clothing and the intricate folds of his garments, a characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age portraiture style. The etching is a good example of the detailed craftsmanship and the use of hatching for tonal variations that defined the art of the time.