Portret van Franz von Brentano
1800 - 1844
Medium
etching
Dimensions
204; 158
About this artwork
height 204 mm x width 158 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Franz von Brentano *Ludwig Emil Grimm 1800–1844,, 204 × 158 mm* Ludwig Emil Grimm, the of the famous Grimm brothers—best known for their fairy tales—captured the likeness of Franz von Brentano in this intimate etching from the early 19th. Created during a time when Romanticism celebrated individual character and emotion, Grimm's work reflects the era's fascination with personal portraiture among intellectuals and poets. Von Brentano, likely connected to the influential Romantic circle including Clemens Brentano, embodies the thoughtful sitter typical of these studies. Etching...
About the Artist
Ludwig Emil Grimm · 1790–1863
Comment on works: engraver