Ein Jungling (Titus)
Medium
Hand-colored etching in brown on paper
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
8667
Art Historical Context
**Ein Jungling (Titus by Jacob Cornelis Ploos van Amstel is a hand-colored etching in brown paper, capturing the tender likeness of a young boy named Titus—likely a nod to the son of Rembrandt van Rijn, whose works Ploos van Amstel often. Created in the 18th century (date unknown), this print exemplifies the Dutch artist's mastery in transforming paintings into accessible prints, making high art available to a broader audience during the Enlightenment era. Ploos van Amstel (1726–1798), a prominent Amsterdam printmaker and dealer, specialized in etching techniques that mimicked the rich tones ...