Jacob Ferdinand Voet Ca.1639-1689. Flemish School 17th.Century chalk portrait drawing on laid paper. Portrait of a young woman. Indistinctly inscribed and dated 1673. Some old worm and surface damage to no real detriment, slightly foxed. 13.5 by 19 cms.
Voet had an international career that brought him to Italy and France, where he made portraits for an elite clientele. He is regarded as one of the best and most fashionable portrait painters of the High Baroque. Chalk drawings by Voet are extremely rare.