Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 11 5/16 x 8 7/8 in. (28.8 x 22.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.587
Tags
Art Historical Context
This engraving, titled *Maerten de Vos*, presents a striking portrait of the painter Maerten de Vos (1532–1603), a leading figure in late sixteenth-century Antwerp. Created through the precise art of engraving—a medium prized for its ability to reproduce fine details and distribute images widely—the work captures the artist’s dignified presence, reflecting the era’s growing interest in celebrating individual creators alongside their patrons and subjects. The print reflects the collaborative networks of Northern European art during the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. While Maerten de Vo...
About the Artist
Aegidius Sadeler II|Joseph Heintz the Elder|Maerten de Vos · 1568–1629
Netherlandish, Antwerp 1568–1629 Prague