April 10, 2003
The Senses in Mezzotint
Here is a series of mezzotints illustrating the five senses, by Dutch graphic artist Jacob Gole (1660-ca.1737).
Gole was, I gather, best known for his striking genre prints depicting daily life, but his emotive images of peasants earned him his reputation, and they remain some of his best work.
He was also a caricaturist, and a copyist, making portrait-prints after painted originals.
I lifted these images from the print room of the Spencer Museum of art at the University of Kansas. Clicking on the images above will open larger, pop-up versions of the same.
Posted by misteraitch at April 10, 2003 01:45 PM | TrackBackHmm....who knew? I have the modern interpretation of that last portrait:
My nephew Emanuel.
Posted by: Alejandra on April 10, 2003 11:10 PM
I think there must be something wrong here; I am afraid ALL of these depictions are of family and co-workers of mine...
Posted by: Felicity on April 13, 2003 08:58 AM