Martin Vanden Bogaert Desjardins
1698
Medium
Engraving and etching on paper
Dimensions
Plate: 57.4 × 36.3 cm (22 5/8 × 14 5/16 in.); Sheet: 49 × 37.4 cm (19 5/16 × 14 3/4 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
111
Art Historical Context
This exquisite engraving, *Martin Vanden Bogaert Desjins* (1698), by the masterful Gérard Edelinck, captures the likeness of the renowned Dutch-French sculptor Martin Desjard (1640–1694). Created shortly after Desjardins's death, it serves as a tribute to his contributions to late Baroque sculpture, including grand works at Versailles like the tomb of Cardinal Richelieu. Edelinck, a Flemish engraver who rose to prominence in Louis XIV's France, was a leading figure in the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, celebrated for his ability to translate paintings and sculptures into prints w...