Portret van Jean-Baptiste Madou
Joseph Arnold Demannez
1836 - 1902
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
160; 111
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Madou by Joseph Arnold Demanne is a delicate engraving that captures the likeness of the renowned Belgian painter and lithographer Jean-Baptiste Madou (179–1877). Created sometime between 1836 and1902, this intimate portrait reflects the 19th-century fascination with honoring fellow artists through printmaking. Demannez, a skilled engraver, pays tribute to Madou, known for his vibrant genre scenes, caricatures, and depictions of Flemish life, immortalizing him in a format that allowed wide dissemination among collectors and admirers. Measuring just 160mm by 111mm, ...