Portret van Pieter Christiansz. Bor 1625

"Portret van Pieter Christiansz. Bor," a 1625 engraving by Jacob Matham, depicts Pieter Bor, a Dutch historian, in a bust-length portrait. The image, housed in the Rijksmuseum, features Bor holding a quill pen and wearing a ruff, a popular fashion accessory in the 17th century. The portrait is framed by an oval, containing the inscription "Pieter Bor, Christiaensz, Historischer, Geboren Tot Laer, Int. Jaer, M.D.LIX, Aetatis LVII" (Pieter Bor, son of Christian, Historian, Born in Laer, in the year 1559, at the age of 57). This detailed and intricate engraving exemplifies Matham's skill in capturing the likeness of his subjects and the conventions of portraiture during the Dutch Golden Age.