Nicolaes Maes, after. Portrait of Mr. Gerrit Hooft. Engraving by Jacob Houbraken. 1708 - 1780.

Artist: Nicolaes Maes (Dutch, active Amsterdam and Dordrecht, 1634–1693), after. (Philadelphia Museum of Art 1985-52-27049).Engraver: Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, 1698-1780). Engraver, a specialist in portraits. Also, dealer and collector of Rembrandt's etchings.Title: Mr. Gerrit Hooft. Gerrit Hooft (Dutch, 1684 − 1767) was commissioner of the Bank van Lening, alderman, director of the West India Company 1709-1716, director of the Society of Suriname (1710-1716), councilor in the Admiralty of Amsterdam in 1756-1757, commissioner of the Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and mayor seven times in the period 1752-1767.Signed and Titled: Mr. Gerrit Hooft, Burgemeester en Raad der Stad Amsterdam. J. Houbraken, fecit na't Schildery, by den Wel Ed: Gestr: Keer Henrik Hooft Danielsz, Burgomeester der Stad Amsterdam.Dimensions: Image 6 3/4" X 4 1/2". Sheet 9 3/8" x 6". Mat 20" x 13'.Date: 1708 - 1780.Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.Watermark: yes.Mat and Frame: Matted. Hinged along the upper corners of the sheet. The mat bears the label of the Lakeside Studio, Lakeside, Michigan (before 1987).Provenance:  - Lakeside Studio, Lakeside, Michigan (before 1987).- The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.Condition: Wears to margins and to the mat. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.Catalog Raisonne: Ver Huell, p. 39. No. 214.Museums and Libraries: The Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-48.597. The British Museum 1854,0614.105 proof before lettering.Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVII C. Dutch School XVIII C.Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from The Rijksmuseum and The British Museum collections.