Caption

Portrait of Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma, print, Portrait of Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish Commander in the Netherlands., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, after drawing by Jacobus Buys, 1786, paper, etching, engraving, height 236 mm x width 151 mm, Later state print used as book illustration in: Kok, Jacobus. Vaderlandsch woordenboek : met kaarten, platenen en porttraitten. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1785-1796. Volume XVI., Person, Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo, A monochrome engraved portrait shows a bearded man in profile facing right, set within an oval frame; he wears a cap with decorative plumes and a band, a high ruffled collar, and a cloak over a buttoned doublet. The oval sits on a rectangular pedestal with recessed panels and linear texture, and the background inside the oval and around the pedestal is filled with fine crosshatching. The image is composed of intricate engraved lines creating shading and texture throughout the clothing, frame, and background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B42_033

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Rights managed

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55.8Mb (6.4Mb) / 11.1in x 19.5in / 3336 x 5846 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Alessandro Farnese Duke Parma print Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo Spanish Commander Netherlands printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam drawing Jacobus Buys 1786 paper etching engraving height 236 mm x width 151 mm Later state print book illustration in Kok Jacobus Vaderlandsch woordenboek met kaarten platenen en porttraitten Johannes Allart 1785-1796 Volume XVI Person monochrome engraved portrait bearded man profile facing right set within oval frame wears cap decorative plumes band high ruffled collar cloak buttoned doublet oval sits rectangular pedestal recessed panels linear texture background inside oval pedestal filled fine crosshatching image composed intricate lines creating shading texture clothing frame background