GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Artist | John Hayls (1600-1679) |
| Engraver | Anthony Walker (1726-1765) |
| 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 |
Thomas Flatman (1637–1688) is one of the rare figures in seventeenth-century England who attained recognition both as a miniature painter and as a literary personality. This engraving reflects both layers of Flatman’s cultural identity, his status as a poet is conveyed through his intellectual bearing, while his identity as a painter is embodied in the visual references embedded in the framing composition. The design stands as a strong example of the monumental framing tradition in English portrait engraving.
