Portret van Johann Ernst Schubert
Johanna Dorothea Sysang
1739 - 1791
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
151; 88
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of Johann Ernst Schubert *Johanna Dorothea Sysang 1739–1791, engraving, 151 × 88 mm* Step into the refined world of 18th portraiture with this delicate engraving by Johanna Dorothe Sysang, a talented female artist active during a time when women in printmaking were rare exceptions. Titled *Portret van Johann Ernst*, this intimate work captures the likeness of its subject in a format, ideal for personal collections or scholarly exchanges. Sysang's lifespan (1739–1791) frames the piece within the Enlightenment era, when engraved portraits served as vital tools for preserving and sh...