Portrait of Lucas Vorsterman
1888
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Brigham Young University
Accession Number
1972.84.65
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 19th-century American art with *Portrait of Lucas Vorsterman* (1888), a striking graphic arts print by J. Alden Weir. This waist-length portrait captures the likeness of Lucas Vorsterman, a renowned 17th-century Flemish printmaker celebrated for his intricate engravings. Weir, an accomplished American artist active during a time of artistic innovation, pays homage to Vorsterman's legacy, bridging centuries through the printed medium. Created as a graphic arts print, the work exemplifies the technical precision and reproductive power of printmaking in the late 1800s. Pri...