Portret van Simon van den Berg
Monogrammist M (Duitsland)
1841 - 1842
Medium
wood engraving
Dimensions
43; 52
About this artwork
Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate *Portret van Simon van den*, a wood engraving crafted by the enigmatic Monogrammist M from around 1841–1842. Measuring just 52 mm high by 43 mm wide, this portrait captures the sitter in miniature scale, a testament to the precision of 19th-century printmaking. Wood engraving, using the end-grain of boxwood blocks, allowed for intricate details rivaling fine drawings—ideal for book illustrations, albums, or personal mementos during an era when photography was emerging but engravings still reigned for reproducible portraits. This artwork reflects the Romantic period's fasci...