Edmund Waller
1732
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Gerard Vandergucht
Gerard Vandergucht was an English engraver and art dealer.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Edmund Waller is a 1732 by Gerard Vandergucht, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a serious-looking man in a wig, framed in a circle. On either side, two small figures with wings and curly hair stand on clouds. One holds a scroll, the other points upward. The background looks like swirling sky. The man’s portrait is the main focus, but the winged kids add a strange mix of power and playfulness. This print was made in 1732, and it’s a type of art called a *Baroque* print. Look up Baroque next to see more art like this.
The engraving presents a portrait bust of Edmund Waller enclosed within an oval frame, his face turned slightly to the right. Two cupids appear beside the bust, one lifting drapery from the image while the other holds it in place. This print served as the headpiece for an article on Waller in the 1732 edition of Lord Lansdowne’s works.
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Gerard Vandergucht was an English engraver and art dealer.
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