Portret van Cornelis de Witt
William Baillie
1774-06-17
Medium
paper
Dimensions
226; 176
About this artwork
height 226 mm x width 176 mm
About the Artist
William Baillie · 1723–1810
William Baillie (1723-1810), often known as Captain William Baillie, was an Irish printmaker who achieved distinction for his experimental approach to etching and mezzotint, particularly his controversial reworking of Rembrandt's plates. Born into a military family in Kilbride, County Carlow, Baillie pursued a dual career as a British Army officer and self-taught artist, eventually becoming a sign...