Portret van de protestantse theoloog Christian Masecovius
Samuel Donnet
1714
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
190; 143
About this artwork
height 190 mm x width 143 mm
Art Historical Context
In the quiet elegance of 18th-century Dutch printmaking, Samuel Donnet's *Portret van de protestantseoloog Christian Masecov* (1714) captures the dignified likeness of a prominent Protestant theologian. Created as an engraving measuring just 190 mm high by 143 mm wide, this intimate portrait likely served as a scholarly tribute, circulating among intellectuals and clergy to honor Masecovius's legacy Donnet, a skilled Dutch engraver active in the early 1700s, exemplifies era's precision in reproductive prints, which made prestigious images accessible beyond oil paintings. Engraving, a meticulo...