print; book-illustration

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Object Type: print; book-illustration
Museum number: 1848,1125.187
Description: Plate 237: Portrait of Anthony van Dyck, half-length turned away but looking over his right shoulder towards the viewer, wearing a large lace collar, doublet with buttoned shoulders, cloak, and chain; within oval flanked by two painted portraits and surrounded by drapery; copy in reverse after Lucas Vorsterman who engraved after Anthony van Dyck's self-portrait; illustration to Descamps' 'La vie des peintres flamands allemands et hollandois' (Paris: Jombert, 1753-63). 1753 Engraving and etching
Producer name: After: Anthony van Dyck; Print made by: Étienne Ficquet; Intermediary draughtsman: Charles Eisen; Published by: Charles Antoine Jombert
School/style: French; Flemish; British
Production date: 1753 (c.)
Production place: Published in: Paris (France)
Materials
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 76 millimetres (trimmed); Width: 109 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: For comment on the publication see R,1a.289. For an impression of the original engraving by Lucas Vorsterman after the self-portrait by Van Dyck, and comment, see P,3.242.
Bibliographic references: New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (59) (Van Dyck; copy undescribed); IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes (undescribed); Muller II 1853 / Beschrijvende catalogus van 7000 Portretten, van Nederlanders (undescribed); van Someren 1888 / Beschriivende catalogus van Gegraveerde Portretten van Nederlanders. Vervolg op Frederik Mullers catalogus van 7000 Portretten van Nederlanders. (undescribed)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Portrait of: Anthony van Dyck; Illustration to: Jean Baptiste Descamps
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Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1848
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1848,1125.187

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