Portret van een man
1768
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
2; 8.6; 0.9; 9.3; 8; 6.9
About this artwork
buitenmaat: hoogte 8,6 cm (incl. lijst) x breedte 6,9 cm (incl. lijst) x diepte 0,9 cm (incl. lijst) x hoogte 9,3 cm (doos) x breedte 8 cm (doos) x diepte 2 cm (doos)
Art Historical Context
### Portrait of a Man *Joseph Marinkel, 1768, ivory, 8.6 × 6.9 × 0.9 cm (including frame); box: 9.3 × 8 × 2 cm. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.* Step into the refined world of 18th-century miniature portraiture with Joseph Marinkel's *Portret van een man* (Portrait of a Man), a delicate ivory artwork from 1768. Crafted as an intimate likeness, this small-scale gem—measuring just under 9 cm tall with its frame—exemplifies the era's fascination with portable, personal mementos. Housed in a protective box, it was likely designed for private devotion or as a fashionable accessory, reflecting the Enlighte...