‘A.B. TAUREL’

– A finely executed portrait of Andre Benoit Barreau Taurel, a Dutch engraver and teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam. The portrait, created by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in 1819, shows Taurel at 25 years old, elegantly posed with one hand on his hip and dressed in early 19th-century attire. Behind him, the Villa Medici in Rome is subtly sketched, reflecting his presence in the artistic hub of Europe. The engraving was later completed by Charles Edouard Taurel (1824-1892). A striking representation of a significant figure in Dutch printmaking.

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Description

Medium: Etching with roulette / stipple engraving on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 20.2 x 27.5 cm (7.95 x 10.83 inch). Image size: 18 x 25 cm. (7.09 x 9.84 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

ANDRE BENOIT BARREAU TAUREL, JEAN-AUGUSTE-DOMINIQUE INGRES, CHARLES EDOUARD TAUREL, DUTCH ENGRAVING, VILLA MEDICI, 19TH-CENTURY PORTRAIT, ACADEMIC ART | PCO-A76-37

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Collection Stadsarchief Amsterdam: tekeningen en prenten.

Reference: http://archief.amsterdam/archief/10097/010097009279.

Biography engraver: Charles Edouard Taurel (1824-1892) was a Dutch engraver known for his skillful portrait engravings. He worked in Amsterdam and contributed significantly to the art of printmaking in the Netherlands.

Biography artist: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) was a French Neoclassical painter known for his portraits and historical scenes. His precise draftsmanship and refined compositions made him a leading figure in 19th-century European art.