Portret van Niclaus Weinstein

About this artwork

mezzotint; proefdruk

About the Artist

Johann Friedrich Leonard · 1630–1690

Johann Friedrich Leonhard (also spelled Leonard or Leonart, 1633–1680/87) was a German copperplate engraver and early practitioner of mezzotint who worked during the Baroque period, creating portraits and reproductive engravings after works by other artists. Though documentation of his life remains limited, his surviving works demonstrate mastery of engraving techniques and participation in the ne...