Caption
Portrait of Leo van Heil, print, A rectangular portrait of Leo van Heil, a Brussels architect. Bust turned to the left. Leo van Heil holds a drawing or print of a building in his hand. The print has a French caption with the name of the sitter and some background information., printmaker: Frederik Bouttats (I), Antwerp, after painting by Jan Baptist van Heil, Brussels, publisher: Joannes Meyssens, 1615 - 1676, paper, engraving, gravure, height 164 mm x width 114 mm, Person, Leo van Heil, portrait, self-portrait of architect (artist in non-work situation), A monochrome engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest up, turned slightly to his right and gazing outward, with shoulder-length wavy hair, a pointed beard and a curled mustache. He wears a garment with a wide collar edged in lace and a heavy draped cloak with visible folds and fine crosshatch shading. One hand holds the top edge of a drawn architectural sheet depicting an ornate arched structure. The background consists of a dense grid pattern of fine lines, and the lower margin of the image shows a rectangular area with lines of handwritten-style text that are visible but not described. The engraving uses detailed line work and stippling to render facial features, hair, clothing, and the architectural drawing.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A82_094
License type
Rights managed
Available size
55.0Mb (9.0Mb) / 12.3in x 17.4in / 3686 x 5217 (300dpi)