Graven en gravinnen van Holland

Graven en gravinnen 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

8 tags

Subject Matter

  • Human Figure Visual · 99%

    A single full-length human figure occupies the center of the vertically oriented composition.

  • Royalty and Aristocracy Metadata · 84%

    The title refers to the counts and countesses of Holland, supporting an aristocratic or dynastic context without identifying the particular figure.

Visual Qualities

  • Black and White Visual · 99%

    The image is monochromatic, with dark ink linework and tonal hatching on an aged light paper ground.

Medium and Techniques

  • Prints Metadata · 99%

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

  • Etching/Engraving Both · 86%

    The metadata identifies gravure, and the image visibly uses engraved/intaglio-style linear hatching and cross-hatching.

Time Periods

Geographic Regions

  • Dutch Art Metadata · 82%

    The work originated in Haarlem, supporting its association with Dutch art.

Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects

  • Arms and Armor Visual · 99%

    The figure wears extensive armor and a helmet and carries a sword, mace-like weapon, and shield.

Source & rights

Adriaen Matham. Graven en gravinnen van Holland. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.