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To the left, a globe and scientific instruments suggest her engagement with geography and the natural sciences. To the right, a palette and brushes allude to her artistic practice, while a distant tower provides a sense of place. Below the portrait, two putti support a cartouche containing a Latin inscription, a device that adds a layer of classical erudition to the composition. The drapery behind the sitter provides a sense of volume and depth, typical of the baroque style prevalent in Dutch printmaking at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan Dalen the Younger demonstrates technical precision in his handling of the burin. The varying density of the cross-hatching creates a range of tones, from the soft modelling of the sitter's face to the deeper shadows within the folds of her garment. This work is based on a painting by Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, reflecting the common practice of translating painted portraits into prints for wider circulation. The print serves as a record of both the sitter's public persona and the collaborative nature of seventeenth-century artistic production, where painters and engravers worked in tandem to disseminate images of notable individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portret-van-abraham-dirksz-bierens-crispijn-van-de-passe-ii\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortret van Abraham Dirksz. 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