Portret van David Hess
Heinrich Meyer
1843 - 1877
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
201; 252
About this artwork
height 252 mm x width 201 mm
Art Historical Context
"Portret van David" is a finely executed engraving by Heinrich Meyer, created sometime between 1843 and1877. This portrait the likeness of David Hess, rendered with the precision characteristic of 19th-centurymaking. Measuring just 252 mm in height by 201 mm in width its compact size suggests it was designed for intimate, perhaps in personal collections, albums, or illustrated publications—a common format during the Romantic era when portrait engravings democratized access to notable figures. Engraving, Meyer's chosen medium, involves incising intricate lines into a metal plate, which are the...