Portret van Daniel Sennert
Matthäus Merian (I)
1603 - 1650
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
189; 136
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Daniel Sennert by Matthäus MerianI) is a finely executed engraving from the early 17th century, the likeness of the renowned German physician and scholar Daniel Sennert (15721637). Created during Merian's active years (1593–1650), this intimate portrait measures just 189 mm high by 136 mm wide, typical of the period's portable prints designed for scholars, collectors, and medical professionals to display in studies or libraries. Merian a Swiss-born master engraver and publisher based in Frankfurt, celebrated for his precise line work and topographical views, but he excelled in p...