Portrait of Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland

attributed to Jean-Etienne Liotard, 1753 - 1757

Jean-Etienne Liotard is famous for his pastel portraits, but he also made prints in which he often opted for an unusual technique. Here he worked in a highly systematic manner. He almost exclusively used horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines, which he applied with the aid of a ruler. It is a proof on which Liotard indicated with coloured chalk where he wanted to adapt the print.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-2013-26
  • Dimensionsheight 405 mm x width 310 mm, height 495 mm x width 355 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en gravure, proefdruk voor de letter, met blauw krijt gecorrigeerd door J.E. Liotard