The Great Lansquenet or Standard Bearer, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, 1658

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The Great Lansquenet or Standard Bearer, 1658, Mezzotint; first state of two, Sheet: 11 x 7 7/8 in. ( x 20 cm), Prints, Prince Rupert of the Rhine (Bohemian, Prague 1619–1682 Westminster), after Pietro Muttoni, called della Vecchia (Italian, Venice 1602/3–1678 Venice), Prince Rupert of the Rhine (son of the exiled Frederick V of Bohemia) was one of the earliest practitioners of mezzotint, and a vital contributor to its development. Rupert met Ludwig von Siegen (the technique's inventor) in 1654, but did not attempt his own mezzotints until 1657

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Size: 3747px × 5132px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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