Portret van Jacques Pinon

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 205 mm x breedte 135 mm

Art Historical Context

### Portrait of Jacques Pinon by the French engraver Jean Fne between 1641 1676, *Portret van Jacques Pinon* is finely detailed engraving capturing the likeness of its sitter during the vibrant Baroque era. Frosne, known for his skilled reproductive prints, produced this intimate portrait on a compact plate measuring 205 mm in height by 135 mm in widthideal for collectors' albums or personal display. The Dutch title suggests a connection to the Netherlands, where engraving flourished as a democratic art form, making high-quality images accessible beyond oil paintings reserved for the elite. ...

About the Artist

Jean Frosne · 1630–1700

Jean Frosne (circa 1614–after 1682) was a French engraver whose career spanned much of the 17th century, producing portraits, landscapes, and ornamental prints during the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Born around 1614 (originally named Jean Froonens, son of a Flemish tapestry maker from the Gobelins), Frosne emerged from humble origins to become an accomplished engraver whose works documente...