Portrait of a Man (Le Doreur)
published 1885
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.2343.u
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the National Gallery of, where we encounter *Portrait of a Man ( Doreur)*, a etching by French artist Léopold Flameng, after a work by the legendary Rembrandt van Rijn and published in 1885 "Le Doreur," meaning "The Gilder," an artisan handling gold leaf, a nod to the skilled tradespeople of Rembrandt's 17th-century Golden Age. Flameng, a master reproductive printmaker, faithfully captured Rembrandt's essence—his dramatic use of light and shadow (chiaroscuro) and profound psychological insight—bringing the Baroque master's genius to a wider audience through this meticulous print. E...