Portret van Cornelis van Bynkershoek
Pieter Tanjé
1746
Medium
etching
Dimensions
118; 184
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
About the Artist
Pieter Tanjé · 1706–1761
**Pieter Tanjé (1706–1761)** was a Dutch reproductive engraver active in the eighteenth century. Born in Bolsward, he initially worked as a shipmate on the shipping service between his hometown and Amsterdam. In his spare time, he engraved designs for snuff boxes, an activity that proved so successful that it led to his artistic training. Encouraged by Jacob Folkema, Tanjé enrolled at the age of ...