Portret van Cornelis Fortuyn
1789 - 1822
Medium
etching
Dimensions
122; 153
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 153 mm x breedte 122 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Cornelis Fortuyn is a delicate etching by Jan Willem Caspari, a printmaker active during the late18th and early th centuries. Created between 1789 and1822, this intimate portrait measures just 153 mm high by 122 mm wide, capturing the likeness of Cornelis Fortu—likely a contemporary figure of note in Dutch society. Caspari's work reflects the refined tradition of Dutch portraiture, bridging the Enlightenment's emphasis on individuality with the emerging Romantic interest in personal character. Etching, the medium here, involves coating a metal plate with acid-resistant ground, s...
About the Artist
Jan Willem Caspari · 1779–1859
Jan Willem Caspari (1779–1822) was a Dutch painter, engraver, and draftsman working in Amsterdam during the early nineteenth century, a period of political upheaval and artistic transition in the Netherlands. Though historical records contain some confusion regarding his dates—with some sources listing 1859 as a death year—the weight of evidence suggests he died in 1822 at the relatively young age...