MIERIS Self-Portrait Engraved by Cooke – 1808 Antique Engraving

This original 1808 copperplate engraving features Frans van Mieris the Elder, a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his finely detailed genre scenes and portraits. Based on a self-portrait and engraved by George Cooke, this 5 x 8 inch image captures Mieris in a three-quarter pose, turning with a sharp, perceptive gaze. The fine line work reflects both the elegance of Dutch portraiture and the neoclassical aesthetic of early 19th-century engraving.

Published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe in London on November 1, 1808, the print is blank on the reverse and bears stitch holes along the left margin—evidence that it was originally bound into a biographical artist series. Now over 215 years old, the engraving holds value not just for its visual appeal, but also for its historical authenticity and connection to a revered figure in European art history.

Approximately 5 x 8 inches, blank on reverse.