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Portrait of Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma, print, book illustration, Portrait of Governor Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, publisher: Johannes Allart, 1786, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 236 mm x width 151 mm, Print used as book illustration in: Kok, Jacobus. Vaderlandsch woordenboek : met kaarten, 1785-1796. Volume XV., Person, Alessandro Farnese (Governor of the Netherlands and Duke of Parma and Piacenza), A monochrome engraved portrait of a man in profile facing right set within an oval frame, showing his head and upper torso. He has short wavy hair, a trimmed beard and mustache, and a ruffled collar around his neck. He wears a decorative garment with layered textures, a cloak draped over one shoulder fastened with a knot, and a pendant hanging from a chain. The oval sits on a rectangular base with vertical lined shading and a recessed oval panel, all rendered with fine crosshatching and parallel lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B42_032

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Keywords

Portrait Alessandro Farnese Duke Parma print book illustration Governor Alessandro Farnese printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam drawing Jacobus Buys publisher Johannes Allart 1786 paper etching engraving height 236 mm x width 151 mm Print book illustration in Kok Jacobus Vaderlandsch woordenboek met kaarten 1785-1796 Volume XV Person Governor Netherlands Piacenza monochrome engraved portrait man profile facing right set within oval frame showing head upper torso short wavy hair trimmed beard mustache ruffled collar neck wears decorative garment layered textures cloak draped shoulder fastened knot pendant hanging chain oval sits rectangular base vertical lined shading recessed oval panel rendered fine crosshatching parallel lines