Edouard Taurel

Edouard Taurel was an artist and printmaker active during the mid-nineteenth century, with documented works spanning the period from 1816 to 1885. His known oeuvre focuses heavily on portraiture and allegorical subjects, demonstrating the technical skill necessary for producing detailed, fine-art prints of the era.

The artist is represented in major collections, notably the Rijksmuseum. Records of his works held in museum collections include nine prints and one drawing. These pieces confirm Taurel’s involvement with prominent contemporary figures in the Netherlands through commissions such as the formal likenesses Portret van Jeronimo de Vries and Portret van de Rotterdamse predikant Johannes Jacobus van Oosterzee. He also created more intimate portraits, exemplified by Portret van Henriette Ursula Claire Taurel.

Beyond portraiture, Taurel explored mythological and moralistic themes, represented by subjects like Bacchus and the allegorical work Hoogmoed (Superbia).

Due to the historical dates of production, many of the original Edouard Taurel prints have entered the public domain. These works today offer resources for studying historical printmaking techniques and are frequently available as high-quality prints through institutional archives.