Caption
Portrait of Louis Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Louis, print, Bust facing right of Louis Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in an oval. The portrait rests on a plinth on which his name and details are written in four lines in Dutch., printmaker: Jacob Houbraken, Amsterdam, after painting by Jean-Etienne Liotard, after drawing by Aert Schouman, publisher: Isaak Tirion, 1759, paper, engraving, etching, engraving and etching, height 184 mm x width 118 mm, Print also used in: Jan Wagenaar, Vaderlandsche historie, containing the histories of the now United Netherlands, in particular that of Holland, 21 parts. Amsterdam, 1749-59., Person, Ludwig Ernst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, A detailed engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest upward within an oval frame, wearing a curled powdered wig tied at the back and a dark coat with a decorative lace collar and a cross-shaped medal pinned near the chest; the man looks slightly to his right with a calm expression and rounded facial features. The oval portrait is set against a finely hatched background and surrounded by concentric etched lines forming the frame, with a rectangular panel beneath containing additional engraved text and horizontal line shading. The overall image is monochrome with intricate linework and cross-hatching throughout.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B39_382
License type
Rights managed
Available size
41.7Mb (6.6Mb) / 10.0in x 16.2in / 2994 x 4872 (300dpi)