Gregoire Caraffa
1726
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
150; 205
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Gregoire Caraffa** is a delicate engraving by the French artist Laurent Cars, created in 1726. just 205 mm high by 150 mm wide, this intimate portrait exemplifies the precision of 18th-century printmaking. Cars, known for his skilled reproductive engravings, captures the—likely a notable figure of the era—with fine lines and subtle shading, typical of the Rococo period's elegant portraiture. Engravings like this were vital for disseminating images of prominent individuals across Europe, serving as affordable alternatives to paintings for collectors and scholars. The medium's intaglio techni...
About the Artist
Laurent Cars · 1699–1771
Comment on works: Printmaker