Buste van een kind
Jan van Somer
1671
Medium
paper
Dimensions
122; 123
About this artwork
height 123 mm x width 122 mm
Art Historical Context
**Buste van een Kind (Bust of a Child), Jan van Somer, 1671** Nestled in the Dutch Golden Age, this delicate engraving by Jan van Somer captures the tender innocence of a child's bust. Dated 1671, the work measures a petite 123 mm high by 122 mm wide, making it an intimate portrait perfectly suited for personal collections or of the era. Van Somer, a skilled Dutch engraver active the 17th century specialized in precise reproductive prints and portraits, reflecting the era's fascination with capturing likenesses through meticulous line work on paper. Engraving on paper was a revolutionary med...