Print Description
Ornate portrait of Johannes Buxtorf (1564-1629) a German professor and Hebraist from Carmen, active in Basel, with surrounding decorative elements, including two angels, one holding a trumpet and the other a book. Inscriptions below the portrait.
Made by Jakob von der Heyden after Johannes Screta.
Medium: Engraving on Hand-laid (verge) paper. Watermark: Not visible.
Sheet size: 21.7 x 34.6 cm (8.54 x 13.62 inch). Image size: 21.7 x 34.6 cm. (8.54 x 13.62 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light creasing and remains of tape on rear from attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
JOHANNES BUXTORF, JAKOB VON DER HEYDEN, JOHANNES SCRETA, PORTRAIT, 17TH CENTURY, ACADEMIC, THEOLOGY, 1629, MASTERPRINT, RARE PRINT | PCO-E22-05
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
From ‘Lexikon Chaldaicum …’, published in 1639 in Basel Ludwig Konig.
Biography engraver: Jakob von der Heyden (1573-1635) was a notable German engraver, renowned for his detailed portrait work and collaboration with prominent artists of his time. He worked in a style that emphasized fine line detail and ornate design.
Biography artist: Johannes Screta (c.1590/1600-c.1651), an artist known for his detailed depictions and collaborations on engraved portraits, contributed to the academic legacy through his portraits of scholars and theologians in the early 17th century.
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