Portret van een jonge etser, RP-P-1893-A-18126, Louis Bernard Coclers, between 1756 and 1817

Identification title(s): portrait of a young etcher. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1893-a-18126. Catalog reference: hora siccama 32-1(2). Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: portrait of a young man sitting at a semi-circular table in front of the window. The man holds a magnifying glass in his left hand and an etching needle in the right. There is an etching plate on the table. There is a leaf screen against the window to block the light and prevent reflections from the polished plate. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: louis bernard coclers, after own design by: louis bernard coclers. Place of manufacture: unknown. Dating: 1756 - 1817. Physical characteristics: drypoint. Material: paper technique: drypoint. Dimensions: plate edge: h 158 mm × w 128 mm. Subject: what: engraver, etcher (+ artist at work). Acquisition: purchase aug-1893. Date: between 1756 and 1817.