The Death of Seneca, standing at center with his feet in a basin of water, supported by a disciple at left while another takes down his last words at right

VoetWW-1650-007521

1650·Engraving; second state of two·Sheet (Trimmed): 15 3/4 × 10 11/16 in. (40 × 27.1 cm)

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951

Catalogue

Year: 1650
Medium: Engraving; second state of two
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 15 3/4 × 10 11/16 in. (40 × 27.1 cm)
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist: Voet

Artist

Voet

Painting

Jacob Ferdinand Voet or Jakob Ferdinand Voet was a Flemish portrait painter. He had an international career that brought him to Italy and France, where he made portraits for an elite clientele. Voet is regarded as one of the best and most fashionable portrait painters of the High Baroque.

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