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Wine glass with a portrait of William V
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This portrait was created by means of the stipple engraving technique. The engraver used a diamond point to mark the glass with tiny dots. Those placed further apart produce a darker shade, while those placed closer together yield lighter ones. The depth this method could suggest made it particularly suitable for the realistic-looking portraits that were engraved on glass in the second half of the 18th century.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineWijnglas met een portret van Willem V. 1787. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
