Portret van Arnulf, graaf van Holland

Portret van Arnulf, graaf van Holland

Adriaen Matham

Details

Medium
gravure
Dimensions
height 130 mm x width 80 mm
Origin
Haarlem
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum
Image provider
rijksmuseum
License
Public Domain
Credit
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Art Genome Taxonomy

11 tags

Subject Matter

  • Portrait Metadata · 98%

    The catalog title identifies the work as a portrait of Arnulf, graaf van Holland.

  • Individual Portrait Metadata · 97%

    The title names a single sitter, Arnulf, count of Holland.

  • Royalty and Aristocracy Metadata · 96%

    The catalog identifies Arnulf as a count of Holland, an aristocratic title.

  • War and Military Visual · 96%

    The central figure wears extensive armor and carries a sword and shield, presenting a clearly martial subject.

Visual Qualities

  • Highly Detailed Visual · 95%

    Close parallel hatching and cross-hatching provide extensive linear description of the armor, fur, clothing, weapons, and ground.

  • Black and White Visual · 95%

    The image is rendered almost entirely in dark ink lines against an uncolored paper ground, with no evident color passages.

  • Contour Line Visual · 91%

    The figure and major equipment are defined by strongly articulated outlines, especially around the armor, plume, sword, shield, and fur.

Medium and Techniques

  • Prints Metadata · 99%

    The Rijksmuseum classifies the work as a print and records the medium as gravure.

  • Hatching Visual · 94%

    Parallel and cross-hatched strokes visibly structure the modeling and shading throughout the figure and landscape-like ground.

Time Periods

Geographic Regions

  • Dutch Art Metadata · 84%

    Haarlem is recorded as the place of origin, supporting its classification within Dutch art.

Source & rights

Adriaen Matham. Portret van Arnulf, graaf van Holland. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.