Caption

Portrait of Georg Daniel Heumann, print, With praise poem in German., printmaker: Georg Martin Preissler, Nuremberg, 1710 - 1754, Bavaria, paper, mezzotint, height 320 mm x width 209 mm, Person, Georg Daniel Heumann, historical persons, portrait, self-portrait of graphic artist, A monochrome portrait shows an older person with wavy, shoulder-length hair framed inside an oval cartouche. The figure faces slightly toward the viewer with a composed expression and visible facial lines. The subject wears layered drapery over the shoulders and a high collar at the neck, with hands clasped near the chest. The oval frame sits on a rectangular base with a panel beneath it that contains decorative script, and the whole composition rests on a stone ledge. The image has a textured, engraved appearance with soft shading and strong contrasts defining the hair, face, and folds of the clothing.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B14_467

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.3Mb (10.2Mb) / 12.1in x 18.7in / 3637 x 5601 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Georg Daniel Heumann print praise poem German printmaker Georg Martin Preissler Nuremberg 1710 - 1754 Bavaria paper mezzotint height 320 mm x width 209 mm Person historical persons portrait self-portrait graphic artist monochrome portrait older person wavy shoulder-length hair framed inside oval cartouche figure faces slightly viewer composed expression visible facial lines subject wears layered drapery shoulders high collar neck hands clasped near chest oval frame sits rectangular base panel beneath contains decorative script whole composition rests stone ledge image textured engraved appearance soft shading strong contrasts defining hair face folds clothing