Portret van Hubert Le Sueur
Jan van Somer
1655 - 1700
Medium
paper
Dimensions
172; 221
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Hubert Leur** by Jan vanomer (c. 1655–1700) captures the likeness of a prominent 17th-century sculptor in a modest yet refined format. Le Sueur, a French-born artist who worked extensively in England under King Charles I, was renowned for his bronze sculptures, including the equestrian statue of Charles I at Charing Cross. This portrait, rendered on paper measuring 221 × 172 mm, commemorates his legacy during the late Baroque era, a time when portraiture celebrated the intellectual and artistic elite amid Europe's cultural flourishing. As a work on paper, it exemplifies the tech...