Portret van Christoph Balthasar Gugel

About this artwork

height 135 mm x width 85 mm

Art Historical Context

**Portret van Christoph Balth Gugel** by Andreas Paul Multz (1653–1695) offers a glimpse into 17th-century portraiture its intimate scale and focus on an individual sitter. This delicate work captures Christoph Balthasar Gug, likely a notable figure of the era, rendered with the precision typical of period draftsmen. Multz, active during the late Baroque period, specialized in such personal commissions, emphasizing character and status in a compact format. Executed on paper and measuring a modest 135 mm in height by 85 mm in width, the portrait exemplifies the artistry of miniature works popu...