Portret van Joannes Michael Cigala
Johann Georg Mentzel
1687 - 1743
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
150; 88
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Joannes Cigala** is a refined engraving by Johann Georg Ment, a German artist active from 1687 to 1743. This small-scale portrait, measuring 150 high by 88mm wide, depicts Joannes Michael Cigala whose identity suggests a figure of intellectual or cultural note in the late Baroque era. Created during a time when printmaking flourished in Europe, it exemplifies how engravings preserved and circulated likenesses of prominent individuals across social circles. Engraving technique—carving intricate lines into a metal plate with a burin—allowed Mentzel to achieve precise details in fe...