Portret van Hans Caspar Hirzel
1669
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
247; 152
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Hans Caspar Hirzel** *Conrad Meyer, 1669* *Engraving, 247 × 152 mm* Step into the refined world of 17th-century portraiture with Conrad Meyer's *Portrait of Hans Caspar Hirzel* (1669), a delicate engraving that captures the likeness of a prominent figure from Zurich's intellectual circles. Meyer, a skilled Swiss engraver active during the Baroque era, specialized in precise, characterful portraits that bridged painting and printmaking. This work, measuring a modest 247 × 152 mm, exemplifies how engravings democratized elite imagery, allowing portraits of scholars, physicians...
About the Artist
Conrad Meyer · 1618–1689
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