Petrus

About this artwork

Prent uit: Nederlandsche muzen-almanak, Johannes Immerzeel (uitgever), Rotterdam 1824.

Art Historical Context

**Petrus** is a delicate etching by Dutch artist Johannes Christiaan Bp, created in 1824. just 114 mm high by 82 mm wide, intimate print captures Bendorp's skill in miniature portraiture or figure studies, a specialty for the artist who was active in the Rotterdam region during the early 19th century. Etching, Bendorp's chosen medium, involves incising lines into a metal plate with acid, allowing for fine lines and rich tonal variations that made it ideal for detailed reproductions in an era before photography. This work appeared as a *prent* (print) in the *Nederlandsche muzen-almanak*, an a...