Jan Chalon | Self Portrait 1788
Self Portrait 1788
Drypoint engraving on laid paper
17.3 x 13.8 cm (plate mark)
Sheet: 33 x 22.3 cm
Signed in plate centre left
A rare self portrait by Chalon, inscribed in ink in the margin Chalon Sculpt 1788.
In excellent condition
$2,450
Jan Chalon (1735-1795),
born in Amsterdam, came to London to work in the strong market for prints at the time in fashionable London. Chalon was best-known for his etchings in the style of Rembrandt. He lived and worked in London until his death.