Portret van Floris I, graaf van Holland

Portret van Floris I, 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

9 tags

Subject Matter

  • Individual Portrait Both · 99%

    The title identifies the work as a portrait of Floris I, and the image presents one individualized, centrally positioned figure whose face and costume are emphasized.

  • Royalty and Aristocracy Metadata · 98%

    The title identifies Floris I as Count of Holland, a hereditary aristocratic rank.

  • War and Military Visual · 96%

    The figure is depicted in extensive armor and carries a sword and shield, giving the image a clearly martial subject and appearance.

Visual Qualities

  • Black and White Visual · 96%

    The image is rendered almost entirely in dark linear ink against a light, slightly warm-toned paper ground, with no colored passages apparent.

  • Highly Detailed Visual · 95%

    Fine parallel lines, contour marks, and cross-hatching describe the armor, textiles, weapons, shield, and feathered plume in considerable detail.

Medium and Techniques

  • Prints Both · 99%

    The catalog classifies the object as a print, and the image visibly shows a monochrome ink impression on a sheet.

  • Etching/Engraving Both · 82%

    The catalog uses the medium term “gravure,” while the image shows the dense incised linework and cross-hatching associated with an intaglio print; the precise process is not further specified.

Time Periods

Geographic Regions

  • Dutch Art Metadata · 94%

    The catalog records Haarlem as the place of origin; Haarlem was a Dutch artistic center, and the artist is Adriaen Matham.

Source & rights

Adriaen Matham. Portret van Floris I, graaf van Holland. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.