Thomas de Keyser, after. Hendrik Pothoven, after. Portrait of Antonius Oetgens van Waveren. Engraving by Jacob Houbraken. 1749 - 1780 and/or 1796.

Artist: Thomas de Keyser (Dutch, 1596-1667), painter, portraitist, and draughtsman. Worked for two years with his father as a mason from 1616; Member of the Guild of St Luke as a stonecarver, 1622; Turned to painting after the death of his father in 1621; Turned back to stonecarving in the 1630s, likely in reaction to a drop in the demand for portraiture.Intermediary draughtsman: Hendrik Pothoven (Dutch, 1725-1795), painter and draughtsman, working in Amsterdam.Engraver: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780). Engraver, a specialist in portraits. Also, dealer and collector of Rembrandt's etchings.Title:  Portrait of Antonius Oetgens van Waveren, (Dutch, 1585-1658), Mayor of Amsterdam.Signed and Titled: Mr. Anthony Oetgens Van Waveren, Burgemeester en Raad der Stad Amsterdam. H. Pothoven, del. naar 't origineele schildery in 't Kabinet van Zyne Doorl. Hoogheid, den Heere Prinsse Erf Stadhouder, &c. &c. &c. H. de Keyser pinxit J. Houbraken sculpsit. Dimensions: Image 6 1/2" x 4 1