Portret van Gerhardus de Haas

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 375 mm x breedte 270 mm

Art Historical Context

Created around 1806, *Portret van Gerhardus de Haas* offers a glimpse into early nineteenth-century Dutch portraiture. Rendered on paper measuring 375 by 270 millimeters, the work bears the clear imprint of a printing plate, indicating it is likely an engraving or etching. Such reproductive techniques allowed artists to produce multiple impressions, making portraits more widely accessible beyond the original sitter’s immediate circle. Frederik Christiaan Bierweiler worked during a period when formal portraiture served both personal commemoration and social documentation. The precise dimension...

About the Artist

Frederik Christiaan Bierweiler · 1783–1831

Frederik Christiaan Bierweiler (1783–1831) was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and publisher active in Amsterdam during the early nineteenth century. Born in Amsterdam in 1783 and dying in the same city in 1831 at age 48, Bierweiler pursued a multifaceted artistic career that encompassed painting, printmaking in both mezzotint and etching techniques, and publishing his own prints. His wo...