Antique Print-PORTRAIT-JOHANN CASPAR LAVATER-Houbraken-Schmoll-1778

Portrait of Johann Caspar Lavater (1741-1801), a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian.

Made by Jacob Houbraken after Georg Friedrich Schmoll.

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 13.2 x 20.7 cm (5.2 x 8.15 inch). Image size: 10.9 x 17.2 cm. (4.29 x 6.77 inch).

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

PORTRAIT-JOHANN CASPAR LAVATER | PCO-C46-38

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Biography engraver: Jacobus Houbraken (1698-1780) was a Dutch engraver, etcher and collector and the son of the artist and biographer Arnold Houbraken.

Biography artist: Georg Friedrich Schmoll (-1785) was a German draftsman and engraver.