Portret van Johann Daniel Gohl
Georg Paul Busch
1704 - 1756
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
166; 102
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Johann Daniel Gohl** a fine example of 18th-century portraiture crafted by Georg Paul Busch, skilled German engraver active during the early Enlightenment era (ca. 1704–1756). This intimate engraving depicts Johann Daniel Gohl, a notable German physician, antiquarian, and numismist whose scholarly pursuits reflected the period's growing fascination with history, science, and collecting. Measuring just 166 mm high by 102 mm wide, the work captures Gohl's likeness with precise detail, serving as both a personal commemoration and a means to disseminate his image among intellectual c...