Rare-Antique Master Print-CLAUDE-MELLAN-PORTRAIT-Edelinck-Mellan-17th c.

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 19.5 x 26.1 cm (7.68 x 10.28 inch). Image size: 18.2 x 24.5 cm. (7.17 x 9.65 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Sharp impression; clean sheet with wide margins. Minimal signs of age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

CLAUDE MELLAN, GERARD EDELINCK, 17TH CENTURY, ENGRAVING, FRENCH ARTIST, PORTRAIT, FLEMISH ENGRAVER, ROYAL ENGRAVER | PCO-E22-27

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

After a self-portrait by Claude Mellan.

Reference: R.-D. 272 (Robert-Dumesnil).

Biography engraver: Gerard Edelinck (1640-1707) was a Flemish engraver active in Paris, renowned for his masterful portrait engravings. He became one of the leading engravers of his time and was appointed to the Acad?mie royale de peinture et de sculpture.

Biography artist: Claude Mellan (1598-1688) was a French engraver and draftsman known for his innovative technique of using a single spiraling line for modeling faces. He was active in Rome and Paris and served as engraver to the king.