Gerrit van Honthorst
(1590-1656), ArtistSitter in 5 portraits
Artist associated with 51 portraits
Gerrit van Honthorst was a Dutch painter from Utrecht. He travelled to Italy in 1616, where he copied the naturalism and eccentricities of Caravaggio. Honthorst spent four years painting in Rome after which he returned to Utrecht and set up a successful painting school. The queen of Bohemia, sister of Charles I and electress palatine, an exile in the Netherlands, appointed him as drawing master to her children. He became known to her brother Charles, who in 1628 invited Honthorst to England to paint his portrait. In 1637, he became court painter to the princess of Orange and settled at The Hague.
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
by Paulus Pontius (Paulus Du Pont), probably after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, 1640s-1650s
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by Jonas Suyderhoef, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, 1643
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after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, (circa 1650)
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after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, (circa 1650)
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by Cornelis Visscher, published by Pieter Claesz Soutman, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, 1650
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Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, 1697
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Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, published 1697
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Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, published 1697
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Frederick V, King of Bohemia and Elector Palatine
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Adriaen van der Werff, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, probably early 18th century
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by George Vertue, after Gerrit van Honthorst, after Abraham van Blyenberch
line engraving, 1711 (circa 1617)
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by George Vertue, after Gerrit van Honthorst, after Abraham van Blyenberch
line engraving, 1711 (circa 1617)
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by George Vertue, after Gerrit van Honthorst, after Abraham van Blyenberch
line engraving, 1711 (circa 1617)
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by George Vertue, after Gerrit van Honthorst, after Abraham van Blyenberch
line engraving, 1711 (circa 1617)
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by Jacobus Houbraken, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, mid 18th century
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Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine
by George Vertue, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, 1732
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Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine
by George Vertue, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, 1732?
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Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, 1752
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Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine
by Isaac Taylor, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D25747
after Gerrit van Honthorst, after Abraham van Blyenberch
line engraving, possibly late 18th century (circa 1617)
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after Gerrit van Honthorst
stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
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