Caption

Portrait of David Ruhnken, print, Portrait of the German-Dutch classicist and philologist David Ruhnken., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1786 - 1809, paper, etching, engraving, height 236 mm x width 158 mm, Print also used as a book illustration in: Wagenaar, Jan. Vaderlandsche historie, as a continuation of Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche historie. Vol. 1-43. Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1786-1809., Person, David Ruhnken, An oval framed engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest up, with light-colored hair styled back and curled at the sides, wearing a dark coat over a lighter waistcoat and a ruffled neckcloth, the face rendered with fine etched shading and a calm, neutral expression, set against a densely hatched oval background and surrounded by a textured rectangular border that includes a recessed panel beneath the oval.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B42_198

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55.0Mb (6.3Mb) / 11.4in x 18.7in / 3424 x 5618 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait David Ruhnken print German-Dutch classicist philologist David Ruhnken printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1786 - 1809 paper etching engraving height 236 mm x width 158 mm Print also book illustration in Wagenaar Jan Vaderlandsche historie continuation Wagenaar's Vaderlandsche historie Vol 1-43 Johannes Allart 1786-1809 Person oval framed engraved portrait man shown chest up light-colored hair styled back curled sides wearing dark coat lighter waistcoat ruffled neckcloth face rendered fine etched shading calm neutral expression set densely hatched oval background surrounded textured rectangular border includes recessed panel beneath oval