Portret van Johann Georg Bruck

About this artwork

mezzotint en gravure

Art Historical Context

**Portrait of Johann Georg Bruck** by Jan van Somer1655–1700) is a fine example of late 17th-century Dutchmaking. This intimate engraving captures the likeness of its subject, Johann Georg Bruck in a compact format measuring just 147 mm high by 98 mm wide— for personal collections or scholarly exchange. Van Somer, a skilled Amsterdam-based engraver, specialized in reproductive prints that brought painted portraits to a wider audience during the Dutch Golden Age's waning years. The artwork employs a combination of traditional engraving (*gravure*) and the innovative mezzotint technique, which ...