Portret van Gottfried August Bürger
Friedrich Ludwig Neubauer
1777 - 1828
Medium
stipple engraving
Dimensions
91; 135
About this artwork
height 135 mm x width 91 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Gottfried August Bürger is a delicate stipple engraving by Friedrich Ludwig Neubauer capturing the likeness of the renowned German poet Gottfried Augustger (1747–1794). Created between the artist's active years of 1777 and 1828, this intimate portrait measures just 135 mm high by 91 mm wide—perfectly sized for personal collections or illustrated books of the era. Bürger, celebrated for his vivid ballads like *Lenore*, bridged Enlightenment rationalism and the emerging Romantic movement, making his image a cultural icon for admirers of German literature. Stipple engraving, Neubau...