Portretten van Cornelis Engebrechtsz.
1764
Medium
etching
Dimensions
100; 154
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
This delicate etching by Jan l'Admiral, created in 1764, captures portraits of the sixteenth-century Leiden painter Cornelis Engebrechtsz. At just 154 by 100 millimeters, the small scale suggests it was likely intended as a book illustration or a collector’s print, common formats for reproductive works of the period. L’Admiral, active in the Dutch Republic, specialized in etching techniques that allowed fine lines and subtle tonal effects, making the medium ideal for preserving likenesses of earlier masters. Engebrechtsz. himself was a pivotal figure in Leiden’s artistic community, known for ...
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...