Serie portretten van vijftiende- en zestiende-eeuwse geleerden

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

This engraving by Robert Boissard forms part of a series depicting fifteenth- and sixteenth-century scholars, created between 1597 and 1599. As a French printmaker active during the late Renaissance, Boissard specialized in portrait engravings that captured the likenesses of intellectuals, humanists, and reformers whose ideas shaped early modern Europe. The small scale—measuring just 144 by 112 millimeters—made these prints ideal for inclusion in books or personal collections, allowing wider circulation of scholarly images. Engraving was a pivotal medium at the time, prized for its precision ...

About the Artist

Robert Boissard · 1586–1691

Robert Boissard (c. 1570–after 1630) was a French engraver and draughtsman whose work exemplifies the transition from late Renaissance to early Baroque printmaking in France. Born around 1570 in Valence, Boissard belonged to an artistic family and was a relative of the distinguished scholar and artist Jean-Jacques Boissard (1528–1602), whose monumental biographical and archaeological publications ...