Portret van Philippe Norbert Vander Meere
Jacques Louis Copia
1774 - 1799
Medium
steel engraving
Dimensions
167; 264
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
"Portret van Philippe Vander Meere" is delicate steel engraving by French artist Louis Copia, produced between 1774 and1799. Measuring 264mm by 167mm, this intimate portrait captures the refined features of its sitter, Philippe Norbert Vander Me, a figure likely from Dutch or Flemish cultural circles during the late Enlightenment. Copia, known for his precise reproductive engravings after paintings by masters like David and Prud'hon, exemplifies the era's emphasis on detailed likenesses that preserved personal legacies amid revolutionary changes in Europe. Steel engraving, an innovative mediu...