IOHANNEZ ZURENUS (portrait of Jan van Zuren)

Beschrijving

Outstanding portrait of the Haarlem burgomaster Jan van Zuren (1517-1591) who was also a publisher. Half-length portrait with opened booklet in his hands, quite aged, looking into the eyes of the observer. Titled above: ‘IOHANNES ZVRENVS. A. AETAT. 71 Domini, 88.’ signed on the bottom right: ‘HG fecit’ and lettered below in Latin: ‘Corporis effigiem expressit… ruga senilis arat’.