Portret van Johann Wilhelm Baur
Joannes Meyssens
1662 - 1670
Medium
etching
Dimensions
163; 115
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we spotlight *Portret van Johann Wilhelmaur*, a delicate etching by Flemish printmaker Joannes Meyss, created between 1662 and1670. Meyssens (1612–1670), a master engraver from Antwerp, was renowned for his precise portrait prints that captured the likenesses of fellow artists, scholars, and. This intimate work (163 × 115 mm) depicts Johann Wilhelm Baur (1600–1640), a German painter and etcher celebrated for his landscapes and biblical scenes inspired by his time in Italy and Vienna. Likely a posthumous tribute, it reflects the 17th-century tradition of ho...