Original antique 1785 burin engraving with the portrait of Jean Bart (Dunkirk, 1650-1702), the most celebrated of the Dunkirk privateers and squadron commander in the service of Louis XIV. Three-quarter bust with plumed hat and the cross of Saint Louis on his breast, in an oval on a pedestal with a cartouche. Engraved by Reinier Vinkeles after a drawing by Jacobus Buys.
Original antique 1785 burin engraving with the portrait of Jean Bart (Dunkirk, 1650-1702), the most celebrated of the Dunkirk privateers and squadron commander in the service of Louis XIV. Three-quarter bust with plumed hat and the cross of Saint Louis on his breast, in an oval on a pedestal with a cartouche. Engraved by Reinier Vinkeles after a drawing by Jacobus Buys.
Medium: Copper engraving, burin
Artist / after: J. Buys
Engraver / lithographer: Reinier Vinkeles
Date: 1785
Dimensions: 4.0 x 6.7 in (10.1 x 17.1 cm)
Condition: Very good. Clean laid paper, with wide margins and a very sharp impression.