Portret van Carl Heinrich von Oertel von Güntersbühl

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verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Portrait of Carl Heinrich von O von Güntersbühl by Ludwig Emil Grimm (0–1863) is a finely executed etching capturing the likeness of a German nobleman. Measuring 255 × 205 mm, this intimate portrait exemplifies Grimm's skill as the artistic youngest brother of the famed fairy-tale authors Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Created during the early 19 century, it reflects the Romantic era's fascination with individual character and nobility, rendered in a precise, introspective style typical of Grimm's portraiture. Etching, an intaglio printmaking technique, allowed Grimm to achieve remarkable detail ...

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Ludwig Emil Grimm · 1790–1863

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