Hoofd van een man met een tulband

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 144 mm x breedte 157 mm

Art Historical Context

**Hoofd van een man een tulband** (Head of a Man with a Turban), created by Dutch artist Wallerant Vaillant between 1658 1677, captures the intricate details of its subject in a compact format: 144 mm high by 157 mm wide paper. Vaillant, a versatile painter and printmaker active during the Dutch Golden Age, was renowned for his pioneering work in mezzotint—a revolutionary intaglio technique that allowed for rich tonal gradations and soft, painterly effects unprecedented in printmaking. This small-scale work exemplifies his skill in translating portraiture into print, with the precise plate dim...

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...