Vorsterman was born in Zaltbommel. Around 1618, Vorsterman joined Rubens' workshop.[1] Between 1619 and 1621, Vorsterman was Rubens's sole engraver.[2] At that time, Rubens had embarked upon a printmaking enterprise in which he enlisted Vorsterman to engrave a number of his notable paintings, to which Rubens appended personal and professional dedications to noteworthy individuals.[2]
In 1621, a violent dispute arose between Vorsterman and Rubens. It is not clear whether there was a physical altercation between the two men, but the situation was sufficiently serious for Rubens' lawyers to petition the authorities for a protection order, which was granted.[3] The exact causes of the dispute are not known, but it has generally been assumed that its source was in the issue of ownership of the authorial rights to the prints engraved by Vorsterman on the basis of Rubens' designs.[4] In 1621, Vorsterman began to add his own dedications to his engravings after Rubens' paintings.[2] Before the dispute arose, their relationship had ostensibly been good since Rubens had agreed to be godfather to Vorsterman's eldest son Lucas Vorsterman II.[5] The dispute ended the working relationship between the two men.[4]
In 1624, Vorsterman went to England and survived on the patronage of royalty and nobility. He returned to Antwerp in 1630 and was one of the printmakers selected by Van Dyck to engrave plates for his Iconography. Vorsterman executed twenty-two of the original eighty plates.[5] Vorsterman lost his sight in his old age and he lived in poverty. He lived on the support of the Antwerp Guild of St Luke until his death in 1675.
^Magurn, Ruth Saunders (1955). The Letters of Peter Paul Rubens. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. p. 53.
^ abcHottle, Andrew D. (2004). "Commerce and Connections: Peter Paul Rubens and the Dedicated Print". Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek. 55: 54–85. doi:10.1163/22145966-90000105.
^Held, Julius S. (1982). Rubens and His Circle. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN9780691039688.
^ abLamster, Mark (2010). Master of Shadows: The Secret Diplomatic Career of the Painter Peter Paul Rubens. New York: Random House Incorporated. pp. 108–110.
^ abLucas Vorsterman (1595-1675) at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Liedtke, Walter A. (1984). Flemish paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN0870993569. (see index, v.1: Vorstermans, Lucas).
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lucas, vorsterman, elder, lucas, vorsterman, 1595, 1675, baroque, engraver, worked, with, artists, peter, paul, rubens, anthony, dyck, well, patrons, such, thomas, howard, 21st, earl, arundel, charles, england, portrait, lucas, vorsterman, engraving, anthony, . Lucas Vorsterman 1595 1675 was a Baroque engraver He worked with the artists Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck as well as for patrons such as Thomas Howard 21st Earl of Arundel and Charles I of England Portrait of Lucas Vorsterman engraving by Anthony van Dyck for his IconographyWolfgang William Count Palatine of Neuburg engraving by Lucas Vorsterman the Elder after a portrait by Anthony van DyckTriumph of Poverty Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editVorsterman was born in Zaltbommel Around 1618 Vorsterman joined Rubens workshop 1 Between 1619 and 1621 Vorsterman was Rubens s sole engraver 2 At that time Rubens had embarked upon a printmaking enterprise in which he enlisted Vorsterman to engrave a number of his notable paintings to which Rubens appended personal and professional dedications to noteworthy individuals 2 In 1621 a violent dispute arose between Vorsterman and Rubens It is not clear whether there was a physical altercation between the two men but the situation was sufficiently serious for Rubens lawyers to petition the authorities for a protection order which was granted 3 The exact causes of the dispute are not known but it has generally been assumed that its source was in the issue of ownership of the authorial rights to the prints engraved by Vorsterman on the basis of Rubens designs 4 In 1621 Vorsterman began to add his own dedications to his engravings after Rubens paintings 2 Before the dispute arose their relationship had ostensibly been good since Rubens had agreed to be godfather to Vorsterman s eldest son Lucas Vorsterman II 5 The dispute ended the working relationship between the two men 4 In 1624 Vorsterman went to England and survived on the patronage of royalty and nobility He returned to Antwerp in 1630 and was one of the printmakers selected by Van Dyck to engrave plates for his Iconography Vorsterman executed twenty two of the original eighty plates 5 Vorsterman lost his sight in his old age and he lived in poverty He lived on the support of the Antwerp Guild of St Luke until his death in 1675 His pupils include Paulus Pontius Hans Witdoeck Jacob Neefs and Marinus Robyn van der Goes Vosterman s son Lucas Vorsterman II born in 1624 was trained by his father as an engraver 6 References edit Magurn Ruth Saunders 1955 The Letters of Peter Paul Rubens Cambridge MA Harvard University Press p 53 a b c Hottle Andrew D 2004 Commerce and Connections Peter Paul Rubens and the Dedicated Print Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek 55 54 85 doi 10 1163 22145966 90000105 Held Julius S 1982 Rubens and His Circle Princeton Princeton University Press ISBN 9780691039688 a b Lamster Mark 2010 Master of Shadows The Secret Diplomatic Career of the Painter Peter Paul Rubens New York Random House Incorporated pp 108 110 a b Lucas Vorsterman 1595 1675 at the Fitzwilliam Museum Lucas Vorsterman I in the RKDFurther reading editLiedtke Walter A 1984 Flemish paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art ISBN 0870993569 see index v 1 Vorstermans Lucas External links editWorks at WGA nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucas Vorsterman I Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucas Vorsterman the Elder amp oldid 1095954332, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
