Portret van Gerard de Lairesse

About this artwork

height 170 mm x width 135 mm

Art Historical Context

Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we spotlight *Portret van Gerard deairesse*, a delicate engraving by Dutch artist Arnoud van Halen, created sometime between 1683 and1732. Measuring just 170 mm high by 135 mm wide, intimate portrait captures the likeness of Gerard de Laires, a prominent figure in the Dutch art world the late Baroque period. Van Halen, known for his work in printmaking, renders the sitter with precise lines characteristic of engraving—a technique where a burin incises designs into a metal plate, allowing ink to cling to the grooves and produce fine, detailed impressions on...

About the Artist

Arnoud van Halen · 1673–1732

Arnoud van Halen (1673–1732) was an 18th-century Dutch painter, printmaker, poet, and collector from Amsterdam whose multifaceted cultural activities exemplified the accomplished gentleman-artist of the Dutch Golden Age's twilight years. Born in Amsterdam in 1673 to painter Arnoldus van Haelen (1644–1698) and Geertruid Nobelingh (1643–c. 1676), van Halen grew up in an artistic household and develo...