Zelfportret tekenend op een etsplaat
Pierre François Basan
1733 - 1797
Medium
etching
Dimensions
142; 77
About this artwork
height 142 mm x width 77 mm
Art Historical Context
**Zelfportret teken op een etsplaat**Self-Portrait Drawing on Etching Plate) by Pierre François Basan captures the artist at work in a intimate, introspective moment. Created during Basan's lifetime (17331797), this small etching—measuring just 142 mm high by 77 mm wide—icts him intently drawing directly onto an etching plate, a nod to his mastery of printmaking. As a prominent French engraver of the 18th century Basan was renowned for technical precision and contributions to reproductive prints, making this self-portrait a charming window into the daily life of an artist immersed in his craft...