H. Turken

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**H. Turken** is a striking lithograph created in 1822 by Guillaume Philidor den Burggraaff, measuring 310 mm high by 246 mm wide. This work captures the early adoption of lithography, a revolutionary printing technique invented just two decades earlier by Alois Senefelder By drawing directly on limestone with greasy crayons or ink, artists like Van den Burggra could produce multiple detailed impressions from a single stone, making fine art more accessible beyond elite oil paintings. The title likely refers to a portrait subject, H. Turken, rendered with the precision lithography afforded in ...

About the Artist

Guillaume Philidor Van den Burggraaff · 1790–present

Guillaume Philidor van den Burggraaff (born 1790) was a Belgian lithographer and engraver who worked in Brussels during the early-to-mid 19th century, contributing to the documentation of Belgian street life and popular culture through his lithographic prints. Born in Brussels in 1790, van den Burggraaff held the title of lithographer to the Royal Academy, indicating official recognition and insti...