Portret van Johan Sems Iohan Sems (titel op object), RP-P-1895-A-18958, Pieter Feddes van Harlingen, between 1621 and 1623

Identification title(s): portrait of johan sems. Iohan sems (title on object). Object type: print object number: rp-p-1895-a-18958. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 33. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: bust portrait of the frisian cartographer johan sems, depicted in an oval frame with edge writing: name, age and year. Surrounding the list are four female personifications of surveying. Below the frame a coat of arms and a french caption. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: pieter feddes van harlingen (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: friesland. Dating: 1621 - 1623. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 170 mm × w 135 mmsubject. Who: johan sems. Credit line: donation from mr c. Schöffer, amsterdam. Acquisition: donation 1895. Date: between 1621 and 1623.