Portret van Philipp Conrad Marheineke

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collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Portret van Philipp Conrad Marineke** is a delicate etching by Ludwig Emil Grimm, the brother of the famed fairy-tale collectors Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Created sometime between 1800 and1846, this intimate portrait captures Philipp Conrad Marineke, a prominent theologian known for his influential work in Hegelian philosophy and church history. At 221 mm high by 160 mm wide, compact scale suggests it was designed for personal appreciation or scholarly exchange, reflecting the era's growing interest in printed likenesses of intellectuals. Etching, Grimm's favored medium, allowed for precise,...

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Ludwig Emil Grimm · 1790–1863

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