Name: Antique Master Print-CHRISTOPHORUS WALDSTROMER-JURIST-Schweickart-Preisler-1761
SKU: PICTURA-12893
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Antique Master Print-CHRISTOPHORUS WALDSTROMER-JURIST-Schweickart-Preisler-1761

€145.00

‘BELOW PORTRAIT: “CHRISTOPHORVS IA? COBVS WALDSTROMER?” FOLLOWED BY LATIN TITLES AND OFFICES; LOWER MARGIN: “J.J. PREISLER ACAD. PICT. DIRECT. PINXIT” AND “J.A. SCHWEICKART SCULPS.”‘

– Impressive full-length engraved portrait of Christophorus Jacobus Waldstromer (1701-1766), a German jurist and state official. He is depicted standing in a richly furnished interior, wearing an elaborate wig and formal attire with lace cuffs and a fur-trimmed coat, symbolizing his high social and legal status. One hand gestures outward while the other rests near a table holding a hat. Behind him, a draped curtain and a window view of a stately building add depth and prestige to the composition. Below, an elaborate coat of arms reinforces his noble or official standing.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: (lettering).

Sheet size: 37 x 48.5 cm (14.57 x 19.09 inch). Image size: 23 x 37 cm. (9.06 x 14.57 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, soiling, and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

WALDSTROMER ENGRAVING, GERMAN JURIST PORTRAIT, SCHWEICKART ENGRAVING, PREISLER PORTRAIT, 18TH CENTURY LAWYER PRINT | PCO-E31-47

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Biography engraver: Johann Adam Schweickart (1722-1787) was a German draughtsman and engraver known for his precise and detailed copperplate portraits. His work reflects the high technical standards of 18th-century German printmaking, often reproducing official portraits of notable figures.

Biography artist: Johann Justin Preisler / Preissler (1698-1771) was a German painter, engraver, and director of the Nuremberg Academy. He specialized in portraiture and played an important role in transmitting academic artistic traditions in 18th-century Germany.