Zelfportret van Wallerant Vaillant
Wallerant Vaillant
1671 - 1677
Medium
counterproof
Dimensions
260; 191
About this artwork
tegendruk van mezzotint, pen en penseel in zwart
About the Artist
Wallerant Vaillant · 1623–1677
Wallerant Vaillant (1623-1677) was a French-born Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker who pioneered the mezzotint technique in printmaking. Born in Lille on May 30, 1623, he died in Amsterdam on August 28, 1677, leaving behind a significant legacy as both a portraitist and innovator in graphic arts. Vaillant holds a distinguished place in art history as one of the first professional artists to...