M. SALLIETH (*1749) after SCHMIDT (18th), Jacob... Lot 107

M. SALLIETH (*1749) after SCHMIDT (18th), Jacob Pieter van Braam (1737-1803), 1790, Stipple engravi Matheus de Sallieth (1749 Prag - 1791 Rotterdam) after Schmidt (18th century): Portrait of Admiral Jacob Pieter van Braam (1737-1803), half-length, 1790, Stipple engraving Technique: Stipple engraving and Aquatint on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Schmidt del. / M. d. Sallieth f. a. Rotterdam 1790". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Jacob Pieter Van Braam / aptein ter Zee en thans Schout by Nacht / Van Holland en West Friesland". Lower right dated: "1790". At the lower part further inscription: "Opgedragen aan Zyn Hoog & Gestr. door / deszelfs Onderdangsten Dienaar Md Salieth.". Lower middle additional inscription: "M. d. Salieth excud. Rotterdam". Date: 1790 Description: The portrait of Jacob Pieter van Braam shows the admiral as a half-length figure in front of the open sea. Frigates firing cannonballs can be seen in the background. The admiral appears to be pointing at something with his right index finger. Below the portrait is a coat of arms with a lion and a female figure. Person: Depicted: Jacob Pieter van Braam (1737 Werkhoven - 1803 Zwolle) Admiral Keywords: portrait, portrait, admiral, naval battle, navy, warship, frigates, coat of arms, heraldry, 18th century, Classicism, Portraits, Netherlands, Size: Paper: 52,3 cm x 38,1 cm (20,6 x 15 in), Plate: 40,4 cm x 30,0 cm (15,9 x 11,8 in)