Caption

Portrait of an unknown soldier, print, printmaker: Johann Carl Bock, Nuremberg, after drawing by Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen, 1767 - 1843, Bavaria, paper, etching, stippelwerk, height 316 mm x width 234 mm, knighthood order, (military) uniforms, anonymous historical person depicted alone, An oval-framed, sepia-toned portrait of an older man shown from the chest up, with powdered hair styled back and side rolls, a high stiff collar, and layered garments including a sash and coat with decorative buttons and an insignia pendant; his expression is neutral, his eyes looking slightly off center, and the background within the oval is stippled while the outer area is plain.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A86_107

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.9Mb (10.3Mb) / 10.2in x 14.5in / 3057 x 4335 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait unknown soldier print printmaker Johann Carl Bock Nuremberg drawing Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen 1767 - 1843 Bavaria paper etching stippelwerk height 316 mm x width 234 mm knighthood order military uniforms anonymous historical person depicted alone oval-framed sepia-toned portrait older man shown chest up powdered hair styled back side rolls high stiff collar layered garments sash coat decorative buttons insignia pendant expression neutral eyes looking slightly off center background within oval stippled outer area plain