Portret van dichter en schrijver D. Angelus met schrijfveer

About this artwork

height 186 mm x width 115 mm

Art Historical Context

Giuseppe Benaglia's *Portret van dichter enver D. Angelus schrijfveer* ( of Poet and Writer D. Angel with Writing Quill), created between 1806 and1830, captures the likeness of a Dutch literary figure a compact engraving measuring just 186 mm high by 115 mm wide. This portrait depicts D. Angelus holding a quill, a classic symbol of poetic inspiration and literary craft during the early 19th century, a time when Romanticism celebrated individual creativity and the written word. As an engraving, the work showcases the precision of intaglio printmaking, where Benaglia incised fine lines into a m...