Petrus Arendzen made several hundred etchings so I have been forced to make a selection. However, it is my intention eventually to catalogue and publish as much of his work as I can.
Most of the etchings on these pages are copies from Old Masters. However, for brevity, I have not indicated in the titles of the etchings that they are “after” the originals.
The Rijksmuseum lists more than one hundred works by Petrus. If you click the link to the Rijksmuseum under ‘Useful Links’ you can search their collection.
Jan Six by Rembrandt.
Rembrandt's portrait of Jan Six was painted in 1654 and hangs in the Rijksmuseum/Six Collection in Amsterdam. Jan Six, who became mayor of Amsterdam, was an important cultural figure who amassed a large collection of art, known as "The Six Collection" from which several works are exhibited at the Rijksmuseum each year.
This large etching by Petrus Arendzen, measuring 50cm x 44cm, is a particularly faithful copy of the original.