Portret van Christ. Wilh. Nebel
August Brust
1842
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
303; 249
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 303 mm x breedte 249 mm
Art Historical Context
"Portret van Christ. Wilh. Nebel" is a finely crafted engraving by August Brust dated 1842. This portrait captures the likeness of Christ. Wilh. Nebel, likely a notable figure from the era, rendered with the meticulous detail typical of 19th-century printmaking. Measuring 303 mm in height and 249 mm in width—precisely matching the plate's dimensions—the work invites close viewing, evoking the intimate scale of personal commissions from the Romantic period. Engraving, Brust's chosen medium, involved incising lines into a metal plate with a burin, inking it, and pressing paper to transfer the i...