Juan De Yciar: His Portrait (1550)'
- maker:
- Nicolaas Henneman
Juan De Yciar: His Portrait (1550)', calotype photographed by Nicolaas Henneman about 1847. Caligrapher Juan de Iciar (c 1523 - died after 1570) or Yciar, also known by the nickname of 'El Vizcaino', is considered to be the first to use printing and engraving techniques in Spain. Plate 2 in 'Annals of the Artists of Spain', published by Sir William Sterling Maxwell (1818-1878) in 1848.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 1937-3360/1
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 124 mm x 84 mm
image: 100 mm x 66 mm
- type:
- photograph, calotype and salt print
- credit:
- Matilda Talbot
