Portretten van Hendrick Goltzius, Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom en Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem 1764

This is Jan l’ Admiral’s composite engraving of Hendrick Goltzius, Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom, and Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem. These portraits immortalize a trio of artists who shaped the Dutch Golden Age, a period marked by the rise of the Dutch Republic and unprecedented cultural and economic flourishing. The composition places Goltzius centrally, highlighting his significance as a master engraver. The choice to portray these artists together speaks to the camaraderie and intellectual exchange that characterized the artistic community of Haarlem. It also reflects the prevailing social structures of the time, where artistic success was often tied to patronage and collaboration within specific networks. We see here not just individual likenesses, but a representation of the collective identity of a generation of artists who defined Dutch art.