Portret van Carl Philipp von Wrede
Friedrich Wilhelm Meyer (I)
1787 - 1880
Medium
stipple engraving
Dimensions
212; 168
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 212 mm x breedte 168 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Carl Philipp vonrede** is a delicate stipple engraving by Friedrich Wilhelm Meyer (I created during his active years spanning 1787 to 1880. a modest 212 mm high by 168 mm wide, this intimate portrait captures the likeness of Carl Philipp von W, a prominent Bavarian field marshal renowned for his role in the Napoleonic Wars. As a printmaker, Meyer employed stipple engraving—a technique using fine dots to build subtle tones and textures—ideal for reproducing detailed portraits with a soft, painterly quality that mimicked expensive oil paintings. Stipple engraving flourished in the...