Portret van Adriaan van Solingen
George Kockers
1798
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
110; 156
About this artwork
height 156 mm x width 110 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Adriaan Solingen** is a delicate engraving by George Kockers, in 1798. just 156 mm high by 110 mm wide, this portrait captures the likeness of its sitter in a compact format ideal for personal collections or illustrated publications. Kockers, a skilled engraver working in the late 18th century, exemplifies precision of printmaking during this period, when engravings served as accessible alternatives to costly paintings. Engraving involved incising fine lines into a metal plate with a burin, allowing for rich tonal contrasts and intricate details in facial features, clothing, and...