Portret van een jongen met een hond - Wallerant Vaillant
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Description
A mezzotint portrait by Wallerant Vaillant depicts a young boy with his dog. The formal composition and soft gradations of tone are characteristic of Vaillant's skill with the mezzotint technique.
This is a mezzotint portrait by Wallerant Vaillant, a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker known for his contributions to the development of the mezzotint technique. The artwork depicts a young boy standing next to a table on which a small dog rests. The boy is dressed in a formal gown with puffed sleeves and a large ruffled collar, holding a thin pointer or riding crop in his right hand. His curly hair frames a serious expression. The dog, small and attentive, looks towards the boy. The background features a draped curtain, adding depth and formality to the scene. The mezzotint technique, which involves roughening the metal plate to create areas of tone, results in soft gradations of light and shadow, giving the portrait a velvety texture. The overall composition is formal and restrained, typical of portraiture from the period. Vaillant's skill in capturing the textures of fabric and the likeness of the subjects is evident in this detailed print.
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Each print is produced to order using 12-colour giclée printing on FSC-certified archival paper. Designed in Britain and printed at your nearest production hub to reduce waste and speed up delivery.
Portret van een jongen met een hond - Wallerant Vaillant
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Specific Features
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- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
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- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Artist Biography
Wallerant Vaillant
He was born in Lille in 1623, the eldest of five brothers who all became painters. He trained under Erasmus Quellinus II in Antwerp and worked as a portraitist in Amsterdam, with extended stays in Paris from 1659 to 1664. He is remembered today primarily as a printmaker rather than a painter. He died in Amsterdam in 1677.
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