Portret van Nicolas Barbo

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Portret van Nicolas Barbo** (1682) is a striking portrait by Jan van der Bruggen a skilled Dutch engraver active during late Dutch Golden Age. This intimate work captures the likeness of Nicolas Barbo, on paper in a compact format of 285 mm by 213 mm—ideal for private collections or scholarly display. Van der Bruggen, known for his mastery of mezzotint, a technique he helped popularize in the Netherlands, brought a painterly quality to prints, mimicking the rich tonal effects of oil paintings. The medium of paper underscores the artwork's role in the burgeoning print culture of 17th-century...