1674
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Raimond Poisson as Crispin is a 1674 ink by Gerard Edelinck, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait depicts a man standing in a landscape, wearing a dark jacket with a ruffled collar and cuffs, and a hat in his right hand. He is dressed in knee-high boots and a cloak draped over his shoulders. The man's attire and the surrounding foliage suggest a sense of elegance and refinement. The engraving technique used to create this portrait adds depth and texture to the image. The level of detail in this portrait is impressive, with intricate cross-hatching used to create shading and dimension. To learn more about the artist who created this work, look up Edelinck, Gerard.
Gérard Edelinck (20 October 1640 (baptized) – 2 April 1707) was a copper-plate engraver and print publisher of Flemish origin, who worked in Paris from 1666 and became a naturalized French citizen in 1675.
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