Portret van Balthasar Ludwig Tralles
Johanna Dorothea Sysang
1739 - 1791
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
211; 149
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Balthasar Ludwigalles** is a delicate engraving by Johanna Dorothea Sys, a skilled German artist active in the 18th century (1739–1791). This intimate portrait captures the likeness of Balthasar Ludwigalles, likely a notable figure of the era, rendered with the precision characteristic of Sysang's work. Measuring just 211 mm high by 149 mm wide, it exemplifies the portability and accessibility of engraved portraits, which allowed images of prominent individuals to circulate widely among collectors and scholars. Engraving, or *gravure* as noted in period descriptions, involves in...