Portret van François Girardon
Gaspard Duchange
1707
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
260; 358
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
This engraving by Gaspard Duchange, dated 1707, presents a formal portrait of François Girardon, one of the leading sculptors of Louis XIV’s court. Measuring 358 by 260 millimeters, the print captures Girardon’s dignified features with the precise line work typical of early eighteenth-century reproductive engraving. Such portraits served an important role in documenting prominent artists and disseminating their images among collectors and scholars across Europe. Engraving as a medium allowed for multiple impressions, making it possible to share likenesses of celebrated figures beyond the orig...