GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Engraver | Charles Bretherton (?-1783) |
| Date | 1805 |
| Technique | Etching |
| Category | Portraits |
| Source | A Dictionary of Painters From the Revival of the Art to the Present Period by the Rev. M.Pilkington A.M., a New Edition, With Considerable Alterations, Additions, an Appendix and an Index by Henry Fuseli R.A. - London. Printed by John Crowder, Warwick Square |
This engraving depicts James Anthony Arlaud (1668-1743), a Swiss-born painter who was active in London in the early 18th century. Arlaud stood out within the English portrait tradition for his intellectual identity and restrained artistic style. He was associated with court circles during the reign of George I and contributed to the institutional formation of early artists’ associations in London. The composition emphasizes the professional seriousness and social standing of the Enlightenment-era artist through the figure’s posture and understated attire.
