How much is a Van Dyck painting worth?
An oval-shaped self-portrait that Anthony van Dyck painted the year before his death in 1641 set a record for the artist at auction at Sotheby’s in London on Wednesday night, bringing $13.5 million (which included fees to the auction house), more than twice its high estimate, which was $4.9 million.
What is mezzotint printmaking?
Mezzotint is an engraving technique developed in the seventeenth century which allows for the creation of prints with soft gradations of tone and rich and velvety blacks.
What is the difference between mezzotint and aquatint?
In mezzotint the artist begins with a plate that will print all black and is gradually hand-tooled to produce lighter shades upon printing. In aquatint the longer the artist bathes his coated plate in acid the darker it gets.
How big is an Anton van Dyck painting?
The total dimensions, including the frame, are 36 x 32 cm.Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641)The Flemish painter and graphic artist Anthony van Dyck was born in Antwerp and mainly painted portraits. He was a collaborator of Peter Paul Rubens. He received his artistic training with the painter Hendrick van Balen (1575-1632).
What kind of print is a mezzotint made of?
A mezzotint (in the Italian sense ‘half-tone’; French manière noire; German schabkunst) is a print made using a copper plate which has been worked over (‘grounded’) using a semi-circular fine-toothed tool (‘rocker’) so that the entire surface is roughened. In this state, when inked the plate will print solid black.
How is a mezzotint made at the National Portrait Gallery?
From a lecture delivered at The National Portrait Gallery, 20 November 2003. A mezzotint is a distinctive tonal print made using a copper plate that has been worked or ‘grounded’ using a semi-circular fine-toothed hand tool known as a ‘rocker’ so that the entire surface is roughened with tiny pits.
Who was the first publisher of a mezzotint?
This part of the website presents information on the early history of mezzotint and the prints of Alexander Browne (floruit 1659-1706) and Richard Tompson (died 1693), two of the first and most important publishers of high quality mezzotints in Britain.
