Caption

Portrait of David Ruhnken, print, Portrait of the German-Dutch classicist and philologist David Ruhnken., FMP 4599-e, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1786 - 1809, paper, etching, engraving, height 251 mm x width 168 mm, Later state print also used as book illustration in: Wagenaar, Jan. Vaderlandsche historie, in continuation of Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche historie. Vol. 1-43. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1786-1809., Person, David Ruhnken, A finely detailed oval framed engraving of a man shown from the chest up, facing slightly to the viewer's left, with powdered hair styled back and curled at the sides, a round face, and a calm expression; he wears layered clothing including a dark cloak or coat over a lighter garment and a ruffled neckcloth, all rendered with dense linear shading; the oval portrait sits within a textured rectangular background with horizontal and vertical line patterns and a blank rectangular panel below the oval.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B42_197

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52.4Mb (11.7Mb) / 11.1in x 18.3in / 3341 x 5479 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait David Ruhnken print German-Dutch classicist philologist David Ruhnken FMP 4599-e printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1786 - 1809 paper etching engraving height 251 mm x width 168 mm Later state print also book illustration in Wagenaar Jan Vaderlandsche historie continuation Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche historie Vol 1-43 Johannes Allart 1786-1809 Person finely detailed oval framed man shown chest up facing slightly viewer's left powdered hair styled back curled sides round face calm expression wears layered clothing dark cloak coat lighter garment ruffled neckcloth rendered dense linear shading oval portrait sits within textured rectangular background horizontal vertical line patterns blank rectangular panel oval