General Heintzelman
Date unknown
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
Image: 10 × 10 cm (3 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Sheet: 25.7 × 16.2 cm (10 1/8 × 6 7/16 in.)
Classification
reproduction
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
274508
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings collection, *General Heintzelman is a modest yet intriguing etching on paper by an unknown artist. The image measures a compact 10 × cm, centered on a larger sheet of 25.7 × 16.2 cm, it was designed for intimate viewing or inclusion in albums and portfolios. Classified as a reproduction, this work likely copies an earlier portrait, capturing the stern visage of its military subject in fine detail. Etching, an intaglio printmaking technique, involves coating a metal plate with acid-resistant ground, scratching lines through it, and imm...