Artwork
Admiral Jan Cornelius Meppel of Holland
Admiral Jan Cornelius Meppel of Holland is an ink print by the Baroque artist Reinier van Persyn. It dates from 1668 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Admiral Jan Cornelius Meppel of Holland is an engraving created by Reinier van Persyn in 1668.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Jan Cornelisz Meppel, a Dutch admiral, surrounded by symbols of his status and profession, including a gold chain, a pile of weapons, and a globe, set against a backdrop of ships and a coat of arms.
Technique & Style
Van Persyn employed fine lines to achieve detailed textures and shading, resulting in a dramatic representation of the subject.
Context
As an engraving, the work demonstrates the artist's skill in carving intricate images into metal, a technique characteristic of the medium.
Artist & collection
Augustus Stellingwerf, First Lord Admiral of Friesland
Cardinal Jules Mazarin
Captain Samuel Sturmy, Navigator
George Carew, Earl of Totnes
Peter the Great of Russia
Paulus Pontius
Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Ferdinando II, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Henricus Montagu (Henry Montague, First Earl of Manchester)
Albert of Austria, Archduke
Self-Portrait
Jan Cornelisz Meppel (1609-69). Lieutenant-admiral of Holland and West-Friesland