Portret van Frans I
1745 - 1788
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
221; 160
About this artwork
height 221 mm x width 160 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Frans I** a fine 18th-century engraving by Swedish artist Johann Esaias Nilson, produced sometime between 1745 and1788. Measuring a compact 221 mm in height by 160 mm in width this intimate portrait captures "Frans I"—likely Francis I, the Holy Roman Emperor and consort to Maria Theresa of Austria. Nilson, active during the Rococo era, was renowned for his intricate printmaking, which brought the elegance of European nobility to wider audiences through reproducible images. As an engraving, the work showcases the meticulous technique of incising designs into metal plates, allowin...
About the Artist
Johann Esaias Nilson · 1721–1788
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