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William Baillie
c. 1750 - 1810
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
252; 315
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
About the Artist
William Baillie · 1723–1810
William Baillie (1723-1810), often known as Captain William Baillie, was an Irish printmaker who achieved distinction for his experimental approach to etching and mezzotint, particularly his controversial reworking of Rembrandt's plates. Born into a military family in Kilbride, County Carlow, Baillie pursued a dual career as a British Army officer and self-taught artist, eventually becoming a sign...