Portret van Johann Wilhelm Baur
Joannes Meyssens
1662
Medium
etching
Dimensions
161; 112
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
This etching, created by the Flemish engraver and publisher Joannes Meyssens in 1662, presents a portrait of Johann Wilhelmaur, a German artist for his detailed landscape architectural prints. Meyss, active in Antwerp the Baroque period, specialized reproductive prints and portrait that helped circulate images of notable figures across Europe. The small scale—measuring just 161 by 112 millimeters—suggests it may have been intended for inclusion in a print album or biographical collection, a popular format for honoring artists and intellectuals at the time. Etching allowed Meyssens to achieve ...