Portret van Gerardus Sandifort
1751
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
139; 217
About this artwork
height 217 mm x width 139 mm
Art Historical Context
Created in 1751 by the Dutch artist Aert Schouman, this engraving presents a formal portrait of Gerardus Sandifort. Measuring just 217 by 139 millimeters, the compact print reflects the intimate scale often favored for engraved portraits intended for personal collections or scholarly publications. Schouman, active in the Netherlands during the mid-eighteenth century, was skilled in both painting and printmaking, frequently capturing the likenesses of notable contemporaries with precision and clarity. Engraving was a vital medium at the time, allowing artists to reproduce detailed images that ...
About the Artist
Aert Schouman · 1710–1792
Comment on works: Portraits; Interiors; Landscapes; Still life