Portret van Georg Mendel

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 163 mm x breedte 108 mm

Art Historical Context

This portrait of Georg Mendel, rendered on paper by the German engraver Georg Fennitzer, captures the likeness of its subject in a compact format measuring just 163 by 108. Created during Fennitzer’s active years in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, the work exemplifies the intimate scale often favored for printed portraits intended for personal collections or scholarly circles. The visible plate mark along the edges confirms it as an intaglio print, a technique that allowed artists to achieve fine detail and tonal depth on paper. Fennitzer’s choice of medium reflects the g...