Portretten van Allaert Claesz en Barend Dircksz
1764
Medium
etching
Dimensions
155; 100
About this artwork
Twee genummerde kunstenaarsportretten. Portret van Allaert Claesz (nr. 1) en Barend Dircksz (nr. 2). Prent linksonder gemerkt: V.
Art Historical Context
This 1764 etching by Jan l'Admiral presents two numbered portraits of earlier Dutch artists, Allaert Claesz and Barend Dircksz, arranged side by side on a single small sheet. Measuring just 155 by 100 millimeters, the print captures the sitters in modest, bust-length format, each clearly labeled for easy identification. The crisp lines typical of etching allow for delicate rendering of facial features and clothing, while the lowercase “V” in the lower left likely denotes its place within a larger published series. L’Admiral, an eighteenth-century Dutch printmaker, specialized in reproductive ...
About the Artist
Jan l'Admiral · 1699–1773
Jan l'Admiral (1699–1773) was a pioneering Dutch engraver whose mastery of color mezzotint technique and collaboration with leading anatomists made him a crucial figure in both artistic printmaking and scientific illustration. Born in Amsterdam in 1699 to an engraver father of the same name, l'Admiral belonged to a family of printmakers and received training that would position him at the forefron...