Portret van George II Augustus van Groot-Brittannië
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
255; 355
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
This elegant engraving, *Portret van George II van Groot-Brittanni* by Flemish artist Alexander van Haecken, captures the likeness of King George II of Britain in 1736, early in his reign (1727–1760). Measuring 355 × 255 mm, it the Rococo-era portraiture popular in Europe, where monarchs were depicted to project authority and grandeur amid political stability following the Hanoverian succession. Van Haecken, known for his skilled reproductive prints, employed engraving—a meticulous intaglio technique involving incised lines on a copper plate to create fine details and tonal depth. Such prints...
About the Artist
Alexander van Haecken · 1701–1758
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