Portret van Cornelis de Witt

William Baillie

1774-06-17

Portret van Cornelis de Witt by William Baillie

Medium

paper

Dimensions

226; 176

About this artwork

height 226 mm x width 176 mm

About the Artist

William Baillie · 17231810

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...

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