Iconographie

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso linksonder, gestempeld: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

Lucas Vorsterman the Elder (1595–1675) was one of the most skilled Flemish printmakers of the Baroque era, renowned for his precise reproductive engravings and etchings after works by Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck. Created between 1645 and 1646, this etching titled *Iconographie* belongs to a period when Vorsterman was actively producing portrait series that documented notable figures of his time. Such works circulate images of artists, scholars, and nobles across Europe at a moment when printed portraits served both as artistic records and tools of cultural prestige. Measuring 235 b...