Edelinck, Gerard

Edelinck, Gerard (bapt. Antwerp, 20 Oct. 1640; d Paris, 2 Apr. 1707).
Flemish-born engraver who settled in Paris in 1666 and became a French citizen in 1675. He was the son-in-law of Nanteuil and like him was celebrated as a portrait engraver. His prints after the Old Masters are also highly distinguished, notably that of Rubens's copy of Leonardo's Battle of Anghiari.