Portrait of Prince Eugenius of Savoye
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
A man in a dark coat stands against a plain background. His white cravat glows against the shadow. One hand rests on a table covered in prints. This painting copies the pose from an earlier work by Matthäus Merian. Gunst adds darker shadows and sharper edges. The prints on the table show maps and views of cities. Check out this artist’s technique next. See prints (visual works) at Museum of Ethnography.