Portret van François Duquesnoy

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

This engraving by Pieter van Bleeck, created in 1751, offers a posthumous portrait of the celebrated Flemish sculptor François Duquesnoy (1597–1643). Duquesnoy was a leading figure of the Roman Baroque, renowned for his elegant, classically inspired figures that blended antique ideals with a refined naturalism. Though he spent much of his career in Rome, his influence extended across Europe, making him a frequent subject for later reproductive prints that helped preserve and circulate his image long after his death. Van Bleeck, a Dutch engraver working in the eighteenth century, specialized i...

About the Artist

Pieter van Bleeck · 1700–1764

Probably born in the Hague. He was a painter of portraits and is particularly remembered for his portraits of actors in their roles. He was also an engraver and made engravings after works by Murillo, van Dyck, Rembrandt, Lely, and others. Comment on works: Portraits; theatrical scenes