Portret van James Stuart met zijn hond

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beeld: hoogte 537 mm x breedte 356 mm

Art Historical Context

"Portret van James Stuart zijn hond" (Portrait of James Stuart with his Dog created by British engraver Richard Earlom 1773, offers a charming glimpse into 18th-century portraiture. Measuring approximately 502 mm high by 356 mm wide on paper, this work captures James Stuart alongside his faithful canine companion, a common motif in period portraits symbolizing loyalty, companionship, and often aristocratic leisure. Earlom, renowned for his skillful reproductions of paintings by masters like Rubens and Van Dyck, likely employed engraving techniques to achieve fine detail and tonal depth on this...

About the Artist

Richard Earlom · 1728–1794

Richard Earlom (1743–1822) stands as one of the supreme masters of mezzotint engraving in British art history, whose technical virtuosity and dedication to reproductive printmaking brought the works of Old Masters to unprecedented audiences. Born in London on May 14, 1743, Earlom spent his entire career transforming paintings and drawings into prints of extraordinary quality, elevating reproductiv...