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Gaspar de Crayer

Paulus Pontius after Sir Anthony van Dyck

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts an engraving of a man from the waist up. He is looking at the viewer, with a slightly turned pose. His right hand is resting on his chest with fingers splayed. The man has a robust facial structure, a prominent nose, a mustache, and slightly curly hair falling above his shoulders. He wears a dark robe with puffy sleeves, a white ruffled collar, indicating a formal and wealthy setting. The background has a textured pattern resembling a sky with clouds. The subject is identified as Gaspar de Crayer, with Ant. van Dyck as the painter and Paul du Pont as the engraver.

Artwork Details

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
3483 × 4778 px
Public Domain
Yes
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