Portrait of Louis de Requesens

Beschrijving

Portrait of Louis de Requesens, standing holding a stick in his hand, the other concealed under his robe. On the left a pedestal covered with a cloth. Atop a helmet. In front of the pedestal an empty shield, prepared to contain the coat of arms of the portrayed. In the background a fortified city. Lettered below: ‘LUDOVICUS REQUESEN. MAG. COMEN. REG. CAST. RE.M. CON. GVB. ET CAP. GENERAL’. Signed bottom right: ‘CVSichem sculp’ (CVS monogrammed). Numbered above right: ‘fol: 24’. The print appeared in the following editions: E. van Meteren. Niederländische Historien oder Geschichten aller deren Handel. [Arnhem: Jan Jansz.], 1611; E. van Meteren. Eigentlich vnd volkomene historische beschreibung des Niderlendischen Kriegs. Arnhem: Jan Jansz, 1614; E. van Meteren. Historien der Nederlanden, en haar naburen oorlogen tot het iaar 1612. Amsterdam: J.J. Schipper, 1663.