Portret van Kunigunda Schmidt
Georg Fennitzer
1670
Medium
paper
Dimensions
127; 166
About this artwork
height 166 mm x width 127 mm
Art Historical Context
Georg Fennitzer’s “Portret van Kunigunda Schmidt,” dated 1670, presents a modest yet evocative portrait of its subject on paper. Measuring only 166 by 127, the work’s compact scale suggests it was intended for close, personal viewing rather than public display. Created during the late Baroque period, such portraits often served to record the likeness and status of individuals within their social or familial circles. The choice of paper as the medium points to techniques such as drawing or printmaking, which allowed artists to achieve fine detail while making images more widely shareable than ...