1/6
Adam von Bartsch
1782
Medium
etching
Dimensions
308; 267
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
### Adam von Bartsch's *1/6* (1782) Step into the refined world of 18th European printmaking with *1/6*, an etching by Adam von Bartsch, a pioneering Austrian art historian and engr (1757–1821). in 1782, this work measures a generous 308 × 267 mm, showcasing the meticulous scale typical of fine art prints from the Enlightenment era. Bartsch, best known for his monumental *Le Peintre-Graveur*—a comprehensive catalogue of old master prints—bridged scholarship and artistry, often producing etchings that reproduced or echoed Renaissance and Baroque masters. Etching, the medium here, involves dra...