Portret van Leonhart Werdtmiller

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

This engraved portrait, created in 1709 by the Swiss artist Johannes Meyer II, captures Leonhart Werdtmüller in a formal and dignified manner typical of early eighteenth-century European printmaking. Meyer, part of a prominent Zurich family of engravers, in precise line work that depth and texture to his subjects. At245 by 161 millimeters, the modest scale suggests the work was intended for private collections or inclusion in printed books, where such portraits helped preserve the memory of notable individuals. Engraving as a medium allowed artists like Meyer to reproduce detailed likenesses ...