 The other piece is a portrait of de Gheyn's friend Maurits Huygens, wearing similar clothing (ruffs and black doublets) and facing the opposite direction.De Gheyn learned engraving from his father, who was a favored royal artist who designed a garden in the Hague for the royal family.This was a shared interest with the Huygens family who lived close by (Christian Huygens Sr was councillor of state).