Portret van Hendrik Karel Nicolaas van der Noot
Medium
etching
Dimensions
285; 360
About this artwork
ets en stippelgravure in bruin
Art Historical Context
### Portret van Hendrik Karel Nicola van der Noot striking 1787 etching by Francesco Bartolozzi captures likeness of Hendrik Karel Nicolaas der Noot, a Flemish statesman and poet. Measuring 360mm by 285mm, the exemplifies Bartolozzi's mastery as one of the 18th century's leading engravers. Born in Florence, he rose to fame in London, where he perfected the "stipple" technique—using fine dots to build soft, tonal gradations that brought a painterly quality to prints. Here, rendered in warm brown ink ("ets en stippelgravure in bruin"), it creates a lifelike depiction ideal for reproducing port...
About the Artist
Francesco Bartolozzi · 1727–1815
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727–1815) was an Italian engraver whose most productive period was spent in London, where he became the leading exponent of stipple engraving and a founding member of the Royal Academy. Born in Florence and trained first as a painter before turning to engraving in Venice, he established his reputation in Rome before being recruited by the English Royal Librarian Richard Dalt...