P. PONTIUS (*1603) after BORCH (*1617), Vopiscus... Lot 12

P. PONTIUS (*1603) after BORCH (*1617), Vopiscus Plempius (1601-1671), around 1648, Copper engraving Paulus Pontius (1603 Antwerp - 1658 ibid.) after Gerard Ter Borch (1617 Zwolle - 1681 Deventer): Portrait of the Dutch physician Vopiscus Plempius (1601-1671) at the age of 47, bust portrait, c. 1648, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "CTBorch pinxit. / Paul. Pontius sculpsit.". At the center inscribed in the printing plate: "Vopiscus Fortunatus Plempius Amstelredamensis Medicinae Doctor et Professor In Academia Lovaniensi MDCXLVIII Ætat XLVI.". Lower middle further inscription: "Natura, arte, et fortuna. / Natura, si mestiris indolem, favit; Ars incubando femen inditum fovit. dignum viso fortuna omen adjecit, qaue terna cum medicum expleantibi excellant jures Galenum in PLEMPIO revixisse". Date: c. 1648 Description: Portrait of the Dutch physician Vopiscus Plempius (1601-1671) at the age of 47. The bust is set in a cartouche with an ornamental frame. Keywords: Portrait, Cartouche, Medicine, Doctor, 17th century, Baroque, Portraits, Netherlands, Size: Paper: 27,0 cm x 17,7 cm (10,6 x 7 in), Plate: 26,2 cm x 16,5 cm (10,3 x 6,5 in)