Portret van een onbekende vrouw
Jean Baptiste Pierre Michiels
1831 - 1890
Medium
etching
Dimensions
114; 80
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 114 mm x breedte 80 mm
Art Historical Context
Discover the delicate charm of *Portret van een onende vrouw* (Portrait of an Unknown Woman an etching by Belgian artist Jean Baptiste Pierreiels, dating from his active period of 1831–1890. Measuring just 114 mm high by 80 mm wide—precisely the dimensions of the plate's edge—this intimate portrait captures the essence of 19th-century portraiture a compact format ideal for personal collections or albums. Etching, Michiels' chosen medium, showcases his skill in printmaking: lines are incised into a metal plate using acid, allowing for fine, expressive details in the subject's features and atti...