H. Christoffel
Wallerant Vaillant
1658 - 1677
Medium
paper
Dimensions
220; 172
About this artwork
De H. Christoffel waadt bij het licht van de maan door een rivier met het Christuskind op zijn schouders.
About the Artist
Wallerant Vaillant · 1623–1677
Wallerant Vaillant (1623-1677) was a French-born Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker who pioneered the mezzotint technique in printmaking. Born in Lille on May 30, 1623, he died in Amsterdam on August 28, 1677, leaving behind a significant legacy as both a portraitist and innovator in graphic arts. Vaillant holds a distinguished place in art history as one of the first professional artists to...