Portret van Albert Joachimi 1638

Theodor Matham's 1638 etching "Portret van Albert Joachimi" is a portrait of the Dutch jurist, Albert Joachimi. The etching is framed in a circular border and shows the subject in a three-quarter view, dressed in a dark, buttoned coat and a large, lace collar. The subject’s face is shown with a focus on detail and realism, with subtle shading conveying the texture of his skin and beard. It is a finely crafted example of 17th-century Dutch portraiture, a genre that emphasized realism and the depiction of individuals in their social context. The work is housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.