Portretten van Quinten Massijs I, Jheronimus Bosch en Aertgen van Leyden
1764
Medium
etching
Dimensions
153; 100
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
This 1764 etching by Dutch printmaker Jan l'Admiral presents portraits of three notable Netherlandish artists: Quinten Massijs I, Hieronymus Bosch, and Aertgen van Leyden. Measuring just 153 by 100 millimeters, the compact print gathers the three figures together, likely as part of an eighteenth-century effort to document and celebrate earlier masters of Northern European painting. Etching was a favored medium for such commemorative works because its fine, precise lines could reproduce facial features and expressions with clarity on a small scale. L'Admiral’s print reflects the period’s growi...
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...