Portret van Henricus Braemius

About this artwork

Onderdeel van een serie van 67(?) portretten van burgemeesters van Zürich. Zie Hollstein German 110, 1-26.

Art Historical Context

Created in 1679 by Swiss artist Conrad Meyer, this engraving portrays Henricus Braemius, one of Zürich’s civic leaders. As part of a larger series documenting the city’s burgomasters, the print served both as a record of local governance and a tribute to its political figures during the late seventeenth century. Meyer worked primarily in engraving, a medium that allowed precise linework and the production of multiple impressions for wider distribution. Such portrait series were common in European cities at the time, helping to preserve the likenesses of officials for posterity while reflectin...

About the Artist

Conrad Meyer · 1618–1689

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