Portret van Edward Jakob von Steinle
Johann Karl Müller
1825 - 1872
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
125; 170
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Edward Jakob vonle** Step into 19th-century portraiture with *Portret van Edward Jakob Steinle*, a finely engraving by Johann Karl Müller dated between 1825 1872. This work, measuring 170mm high by 125mm wide, captures the subject's dignified presence through meticulous line work, offering museum visitors an intimate glimpse into an era when printed portraits democratized access to notable figures. Engraving, known as *gravure* in Dutch is an intaglio printmaking technique where the artist incises designs into a metal plate with burins and etching tools. Ink adheres to these gr...