Artus Wolfart

probably 1626/1641

Cornelis Galle I after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
Cornelis Galle I

Artist, Flemish, 1576 - 1650

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist After, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

In the image, a person is shown from just below the chest up, with a focus on the upper body and head. The individual is in a slight three-quarter turn to the left, with hands draped in the garment in front of them. The person has a full beard, mustache, and well-groomed hair that is slightly wavy and receding at the temples. They are wearing a garment with a large lace collar and decorative buttons. There is no visible jewelry, and the hands appear to be holding the cloak around them. The background consists of a textured, dark space, which does not distract from the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8270

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 103, State vii/ix

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

1991

  • Mauquoy-Hendrickx, Marie. L'iconographie d'Antoine van Dyck: Cataloque raisonné. 2 vols. 2nd ed. Brussels, 1991.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Anthony van Dyck, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 103, state vii/ix.

Wikidata ID

Q65019288

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