R. P. Francis Coster
1551 to 1600
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 11.9 × 8.3 cm (4 11/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.14.331
Art Historical Context
Discover the intricate engraving *R. P. Francis Coster* by Lucas Emil Vorst, a masterful example of 16th-centurymaking housed in the National Gallery of's Rosenwald Collection. between 1551 and 1600, this small-scale portrait (sheet: 11.9 × 8.3 cm) likely depicts Reverend Father Francis Coster, figure from the era's religious and intellectual circles. Vorsterman, a skilled Flemish engraver, captures the subject's dignified presence with fine lines and subtle shading, reflecting the Renaissance emphasis on realistic portraiture. Engraving, the medium here, involves incising designs into a meta...