Portret van Johann Christian Brand
Adam von Bartsch
1793
Medium
etching
Dimensions
194; 271
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 271 mm x breedte 194 mm
Art Historical Context
"Portret van Johann Christian" is a refined etching created by Adam von Barts in 1793, capturing the likeness of the Austrian landscape painter Johann Christian Brand (2–1795). Bartsch, a prominent Viennese engraver and art scholar best known for his comprehensive catalog *Le Peintre-Graveur*, skillfully rendered this portrait during the late Enlightenment era, a time when documenting fellow artists through print became a valued practice. Measuring 271 mm in height and 194 mm in widthplate size), the work exemplifies the meticulous attention to portraiture in 18th-century European art circles....