Caption

Portrait of Johann Schelhammer, print, printmaker: Lorenz Strauch, Nuremberg, 1600 - c. 1630, Bavaria, paper, etching, height 151 mm x width 112 mm, Person, Johann Schelhammer, historical persons, A detailed black and white engraved portrait of an older man shown from the chest up, facing slightly to the viewer's right, with high forehead and slicked-back hair, deep-set eyes, pronounced cheekbones, and a long flowing beard. He wears a ruffled collar with visible folds and a heavy robe with layered drapery and textured lines, and decorative scrollwork appears beneath his chest. The background consists of fine horizontal lines inside a rectangular frame, and a bordered panel with block text occupies the lower portion of the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A89_346

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.7Mb (9.8Mb) / 11.1in x 14.6in / 3327 x 4380 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Johann Schelhammer print printmaker Lorenz Strauch Nuremberg 1600 - c 1630 Bavaria paper etching height 151 mm x width 112 mm Person historical persons detailed black white engraved portrait older man shown chest up facing slightly viewer's right high forehead slicked-back hair deep-set eyes pronounced cheekbones long flowing beard wears ruffled collar visible folds heavy robe layered drapery textured lines decorative scrollwork beneath chest background consists fine horizontal lines inside rectangular frame bordered panel block text occupies lower portion image