Caption

Portrait of Johann Daniel Meyer, print, printmaker: Johann Daniel Meyer, after drawing by Carl Marcus Tuscher, 1737 - 1752, paper, etching, height 310 mm x width 215 mm, Person, portrait, self-portrait of artist, drawing, A seated figure wearing a draped garment and a head covering looks toward the viewer while holding an open book or sketchbook; the figure's hand holds a small instrument or brush near a detailed drawing on the page. To the left of the figure an ornate sculpted column with carved figures and a small winged cherub is visible. Above and to the right several skeletal bones and a partial ribcage extend into the scene. The composition is rendered in fine line work with crosshatching and intricate textures across the fabric, carved elements, and the open pages.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B14_457

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.2Mb (7.7Mb) / 11.7in x 18.0in / 3500 x 5413 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Johann Daniel Meyer print printmaker drawing Carl Marcus Tuscher 1737 - 1752 paper etching height 310 mm x width 215 mm Person portrait self-portrait artist seated figure wearing draped garment head covering looks viewer holding open book sketchbook figure's hand holds small instrument brush near detailed drawing page left figure ornate sculpted column carved figures small winged cherub visible right several skeletal bones partial ribcage extend scene composition rendered fine line work crosshatching intricate textures across fabric carved elements open pages