Portret van Bertel Thorvaldsen
G. Metzeroth
1829 - 1840
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
180; 123
About this artwork
Rechtsonder: Zeitgenossen No. 18.
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we spotlight *Portret van Bertelvaldsen*, a engraving by G. Metzeroth created between 1829 and1840. Measuring just 180mm by 123mm, this intimate portrait captures the renowned Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844), a neoclassical master celebrated for his marble works inspired by ancient Greek and Roman ideals. Thorvaldsen, who spent much of his career in Rome rivaled Italy's Antonio Canova and became a symbol of Nordic artistic triumph during the Romantic era. Engraving, the medium here, was a pivotal 19th-century technique: artists incised desi...