Portret van Antoine Roy
in of na 1830 - in of voor 1842
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
230; 168
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228a
Art Historical Context
### Portrait of Antoine Roy This intimate lithographic portrait, titledPortret van Antoine Roy captures the likeness of its subject through the skilled hand of an anonymous artist, printed by veuve Delpech (Naudet) sometime between 1830 and1842. Measuring a modest 230 × 168 mm, the work exemplifies the rise of lithography in early 19th-century—a revolutionary printing technique that allowed for detailed, affordable reproductions of portraits, bridging the gap between elite portraiture and a broader audience. Lithography, perfected in the 1820s, relied on the artist's greasy crayon drawings o...