Portret van Philippe de Champaigne in een landschap before 1899

This engraving by François Martin Testard, titled "Portret van Philippe de Champaigne in een landschap," portrays the 17th-century Flemish painter, Philippe de Champaigne. Created before 1899, the print depicts de Champaigne in a three-quarter profile, seated in a landscape setting with a distant cityscape. The artist uses a stark contrast of light and dark to draw the viewer's attention to the sitter's face. The background, though detailed, serves to emphasize de Champaigne's figure, giving a sense of solitude and thoughtfulness to the portrait. This is a fine example of portraiture engraving, a popular art form in the 18th and 19th centuries.