Portret van David Haim Henriques de Castro

About this artwork

Gift of H.P. Gerritsen, The Hague

Art Historical Context

This lithographic portrait, created by Leonard de Koningh between 1822 and 1845, captures David Haim Henriques de Castro in a formal and dignified manner. Measuring 340 by 280 millimeters, the work exemplifies the precision and tonal subtlety that lithography offered artists during the early nineteenth century. As a relatively new printmaking technique at the time, lithography allowed for the wide distribution of individual likenesses, making portraiture more accessible beyond elite circles. The choice of medium reflects the period’s growing interest in reproducible art forms that combined dr...