Portret van Frederic de Thoms op 39-jarige leeftijd
John Faber (II)
1736
Medium
etching
Dimensions
354; 248
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 354 mm x breedte 248 mm
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of 18th-century portraiture with *Portret van Frederic de Th op 39-jarige leeftijd an etching by the skilled English printmaker John Faber, created in 1736. Measuring 354 mm high by 248 mm wide, work captures Frederic de Thoms the age of 39, a notable figure from Dutch or Anglo-Dutch circles during the Enlightenment era. Faber, known for his reproductive prints that made elite portraits accessible, drew from painting traditions to immortalize his subject with poised elegance. Etching, Faber's chosen medium here, involves coating a metal plate with acid-resistant gr...