Antique Print-PORTRAIT-MALE-HEAD-LOOKING RIGHT-STUDY-von Hagedorn-1744

Description

This print shows a portrait of a man looking to the right.

Made by after an anonymous artist.

Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 10.5 x 13.6 cm (4.13 x 5.35 inch). Image size: 8.8 x 11.5 cm. (3.46 x 4.53 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Remains op tape on reverse. Numbers written en stamped on reverse. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

PORTRAIT-MALE-HEAD-LOOKING RIGHT-STUDY-OLD CLOTHES | RBOS-A10-04

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive print was published in September 1744.

Provenance: With an unknown, probably German, collectors stamp WX (Lugt 2644).

Biography engraver: Christian Ludwig von Hagedorn (1717-1780) was a German Art Critic / Theorist, collector and in addition amateur etcher and Saxen Diplomat. He is known to have etched between 1743-1745 and 1764-1766.