Portrait of Bernard Nieuwentijt. Born 10 August 1654 in West-Graftdijk, The Netherlands. Died 30 May 1718 in Purmerend, The Netherlands. Etching and Engraving by Pieter van Gunst (1659-1732), after Dirk Valkenburg (1675-1721), c. 1700. Reasonable condition. Paper slightly soiled, with minor, faint spotting. The edges slightly uneven in places. Verso: blank. Dimensions: 227 x 169 mm. Bernard Nieuwentijt was Mayor, Writer, Philosopher, Theologian, Magistrate, Author, Physician, Mathematician, and Mayor of Purmerend.