Portret van Balthasar Speth

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Portret van Balthasar Speth is a delicate etching by Ludwig Emil Grimm, created 1817. Measuring just 199 mm high by 160 mm wide, this portrait captures the likeness of Balthasar Sp, likely a contemporary figure from Grimm's social circle. Ludwig Emil, the youngest brother of the famed fairy-tale collectors Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, a skilled engraver and portraitist whose works often reflected the Romantic era's emphasis on personal expression and everyday nobility. Etching, Grimm's chosen medium here, involves coating a metal plate with acid-resistant ground, scratching lines through it, an...

About the Artist

Ludwig Emil Grimm · 1790–1863

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