Portret van Sebastianus Curtius

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

**Portrait of Sebastianus Curtius** (1652) is a delicate collaborative engraving by German printmakers Paul Creutzberger and Georguch. Created during the Baroque era, this small-scale portrait captures the of Sebastianus Curtius likely a notable figure of the time—perhaps a scholar or patron—reflecting the era's fascination with intimate, detailed likenesses. Such works were in 17th-century Europe, where portrait prints served as affordable mementos for collectors and disseminated images of the elite across social circles. Executed on paper and measuring just113 × 63 mm, the piece exemplifies...