Samuel Ampzing
1601 to 1650
Medium
engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.8072
Art Historical Context
This engraving, titled *Samuel Ampzing*, is masterful reproductive print created by Jonas Suyderhoof a portrait by the renowned Dutch artist Frans Hals. Dating to the early 17th century (16011650), it depicts Samuel Amp, a prominent Calvinist and poet from Haarlem, known for his religious writings and linguistic works promoting Dutch literature during the Dutch Golden Age. Hals, celebrated for his lively Baroque portraits that capture the vivacity and character of his sitters through loose, expressive brushwork, likely painted Ampzing around 1618–1620, immortalizing their friendship. Suyderho...