Portret van Marcus Gerbezius
Elias Baeck
1705 - 1747
Medium
etching
Dimensions
123; 175
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Marcus Gerzius** by Elias Baeck is a refined 18th-century etching, produced sometime between 1705 and1747. Measuring a modest 175 mm high by 123 mm wide, this intimate portrait captures the likeness of Marcus Gerbezi, likely a notable figure from the period, rendered with the precision typical of Baeck's printmaking expertise. Baeck, an engraver active in the Baroque, specialized in detailed reproductive prints and portraits that bridged painting and graphic arts, making fine art more accessible to collectors and scholars. Etching, the medium here, involves coating a metal plate...