Portret van Bernardus Verwey
1789 - 1822
Medium
etching
Dimensions
153; 120
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 153 mm x breedte 120 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Bernardus Verwey** a delicate etching by Jan Willem Caspari, between 1789 and1822. This intimate portrait captures Bernardus Verw, likely a figure of local note in the Netherlands during the late Enlightenment era. Measuring just 153 mm high by 120 mm wide—precisely matching the plate's edges—the work exemplifies the compact scale typical of etchings, designed for personal collections or scholarly exchange rather than grand display. Etching, Caspari's chosen medium, involves incising lines into a metal plate with acid, allowing for fine, expressive detail in the sitter's feature...
About the Artist
Jan Willem Caspari · 1779–1859
Jan Willem Caspari (1779–1822) was a Dutch painter, engraver, and draftsman working in Amsterdam during the early nineteenth century, a period of political upheaval and artistic transition in the Netherlands. Though historical records contain some confusion regarding his dates—with some sources listing 1859 as a death year—the weight of evidence suggests he died in 1822 at the relatively young age...