Portret van Serafino Piccinardi
1682
Medium
etching
Dimensions
107; 132
About this artwork
height 132 mm x width 107 mm
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of 17th portraiture with *Portret van Serafinocinardi*, a delicate etching by French engraver Martial Desbois 1682. Measuring just 132 mm high by 107 mm wide, this intimate work captures the essence of its sitter in a compact format ideal for collectors and connoisseurs. Desbois, active during the Baroque era, specialized in reproductive prints that brought the likenesses of notable figures to a wider audience beyond oil paintings. Etching, the chosen medium, highlights Desbois's technical prowess. By coating a metal plate with acid-resistant ground, drawing throug...
About the Artist
Martial Desbois · 1630–1710
Martial Desbois (1630–1700), also known as Martial Dubois, was a French engraver active in Paris during the second half of the seventeenth century. Born in Paris in 1630, Desbois pursued a career as a copper plate engraver, creating both original compositions and reproductive prints after paintings by other artists. His work exemplifies the important role of reproductive engravers in seventeenth-c...