Self-Portrait, after Philippe de Champaigne
Primary
Gérard Edelinck
(Antwerp, Belgium, 1640–Paris, France, 1707)
NationalityFrench, Europe
Date1676
MediumEngraving
DimensionsSheet: 17 3/16 × 14 3/8 in. (43.6 × 36.5 cm)
Additional Dimension: 15 3/4 × 13 1/8 in. (40 × 33.3 cm)
Additional Dimension: 15 3/4 × 13 1/8 in. (40 × 33.3 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Leo Steinberg Collection, 2002.1916
Keywords
Rights Statement
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number2002.1916
On View
Not on viewThis engraving of Champaigne's painting in the Louvre is a masterpiece of the genre. Early in Edelinck's development, it retains the balance, clarity, and sincerity that distinguish the work of his master, Nanteuil, the father of French portrait engraving. At the same time, it incorporates a more varied tone and a more textured light that echo Rubens's school. Even the finest portrait engravings have stirred little modern interest. Steinberg acquired many prime examples for their complex language, virtuoso technique, and especially in renderings of fellow artists, remarkable empathy.
Exhibitions
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