Portret van Frans van der Breggen Cornelisz

About this artwork

height 415 mm x width 315 mm

Art Historical Context

Welcome to our virtual museum exhibit featuring *Portret van Frans van der Breggen Cornelisz* by Leonard de Koningh a striking 1836 lithograph measuring 415 mm high by 315 mm wide. Created in the Netherlands during the early 19th century, this portrait captures the likeness of Frans van der Breggen Cornisz, likely a figure of local prominence, rendered with the precision typical of the era's printmaking innovations. Lithography, the medium here, revolutionized art reproduction after its invention in the late 18th century. By drawing directly on a lithographic stone with greasy ink, artists li...