Portret van Georg Friedrich Brander
1769 - 1774
Medium
pen
Dimensions
90; 75
About this artwork
Portret van Georg Friedrich Brander, mathematicus te Augsburg. Ontwerp voor een prent.
Art Historical Context
This delicate pen drawing by Johann Esaias Nilson captures the likeness of Georg Friedrich Brander, a respected mathematician based in Augsburg during the late eighteenth century. Created between 1769 and 1774, the small portrait—measuring just 90 by 75 millimeters—serves as a preparatory design for a print, reflecting the period’s growing interest in disseminating images of notable scholars and professionals through engravings and book illustrations. Nilson’s fine pen work highlights the Enlightenment-era fascination with science and learning, portraying Brander not merely as an individual b...
About the Artist
Johann Esaias Nilson · 1721–1788
Comment on works: miniature