Portret van Dirk Langendijk
Joannes Bemme
ca. 1805
Medium
etching
Dimensions
155; 202
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 202 mm x breedte 155 mm
Art Historical Context
"Portret van Dirk Langendijk" is a delicate etching created around 1805 by Joannes Bemme, a Dutch printmaker active in the early 19th century Measuring just 202 mm high by 155 mm wide, this intimate portrait captures the likeness of its sitter, Dirk Langendijk, likely a contemporary figure of note in Dutch society during a time of political transition under Napoleonic influence. Bemme's work reflects the era's fascination with personal commemoration through affordable prints, bridging the gap between elite portrait painting and wider public access. As an etching, the piece showcases a meticul...