Zelfportret van Johann Friedrich Leonard
Johann Friedrich Leonard
1648 - 1680
Medium
paper
Dimensions
76; 84
About this artwork
mezzotint
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...