Portret van Bernard Picart
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
346; 240
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
This engraving, created by Dutch artist Nicolaas Verkolje in 1714, presents a formal portrait of Bernard Picart, a prominent French engraver and illustrator who had settled in Amsterdam. Measuring 346 by 240 millimeters, the work captures Picart likeness with the precise linework typical of the medium, reflecting the close professional circles among printmakers in the early eighteenth century. Verkolje, himself skilled in reproductive prints, likely produced this image to honor a contemporary whose illustrated books and designs were widely circulated across Europe. Engraving as a technique al...
About the Artist
Nicolaas Verkolje
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