Caption

Portrait of Bernard Picart, print, With caption in French., printmaker: David Herrliberger, after painting by Matthaus des Angles, 1736, paper, engraving, height 310 mm x width 187 mm, Person, Bernard Picart, historical persons, tools, implements of graphic artist, cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', writing tools, publishing, publisher, book, honoring the artist with laurel wreath, A finely engraved portrait of a man with long curly hair wearing a draped garment and a cravat, shown within an oval frame and surrounded by heavy drapery. Seated figures with wings resembling putti or cherubs occupy the lower area; one rests an arm on a table and covers part of its face, another holds a sprig while a third gestures upward. The central seated figure beside the man holds a tablet and a stylus. Books and printed sheets lie scattered at the base, along with drawing instruments and a palette. The image is rendered in detailed line work and crosshatching, creating tonal shading throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B14_446

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.7Mb (9.1Mb) / 10.4in x 17.5in / 3116 x 5240 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Bernard Picart print caption French printmaker David Herrliberger painting Matthaus des Angles 1736 paper engraving height 310 mm x width 187 mm Person historical persons tools implements graphic artist cupids amores amoretti putti writing tools publishing publisher book honoring artist laurel wreath finely engraved portrait man long curly hair wearing draped garment cravat shown within oval frame surrounded heavy drapery Seated figures wings resembling cherubs occupy lower area rests arm table covers part face another holds sprig third gestures upward central seated figure beside man holds tablet stylus Books printed sheets lie scattered base drawing instruments palette image rendered detailed line work crosshatching creating tonal shading