Portret van Willem Vink
Pieter Tanjé
1716 - 1761
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
256; 191
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we spotlight *Portret van Willem Vink*, a finely crafted engraving by the Dutch artist Pieter Tanjé, during his active years from 1716 to 1761. Measuring 256 mm high by 191 mm wide (roughly 10 x 7.5 inches), this intimate portrait captures the likeness of Willem Vink, a contemporary figure of note in 18th-century Netherlands. Tanjé, renowned for his meticulous reproductive prints, contributed to the golden age of Dutch engraving, a period when such works democratized portraiture for a wider audience beyond oil paintings. Engraving, Tanjé's chosen medium, ...