About this artwork
Christoffel Jegher’s large-scale woodcut prints after Peter Paul Rubens’s compositions usually appear in black and white. This small, multi-colored portrait may be a reaction to Hendrick Goltzius’ famed chiaroscuros from around 1600. The light and shade of Jegher’s four blocks create depth, and may also mimic the coloristic effects of the Titian painting Rubens is thought to have used as a model for his drawing.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Christoffel Jegher
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Title
- Portrait of Doge Giovanni Cornaro
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Place
- Flanders (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 1632–1636
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Medium
- Chiaroscuro woodcut in beige, ochre, and two tones of brown on cream laid paper
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Dimensions
- Image/block: 28.7 × 21.6 cm (11 5/16 × 8 9/16 in.); Sheet: 30.6 × 23.6 cm (12 1/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Everett D. Graff Fund
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Reference Number
- 1967.493
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/27889/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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