Portret van Martinus Harting
Martinus Harting
1826 - 1860
Medium
brush
Dimensions
112; 91
About this artwork
Aankoop uit het F.G. Waller-Fonds
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Martinus Harting** is a delicate self-portrait by the artist Martinus Harting created sometime between 1826 and1860. Measuring just 112 mm by 91 mm, this intimate work exemplifies the miniature portrait tradition popular in 19th-century Europe. small-scale paintings, often executed with fine brushes on ivory, vellum, or panel, were cherished as personal keepsakes, worn as jewelry or kept in cases for private contemplation. Harting's choice of medium—rendered with precise brushwork—captures the subject's features in exquisite detail, inviting viewers to lean in and connect with th...