Franz Edmund Weirotter

1771

Jacob Matthias Schmutzer

Associated Names
Jacob Matthias Schmutzer

Artist, Austrian, 1733 - 1811

This image is an engraved portrait featuring the upper body of a person framed in an oval. The person is slightly turned to the left, with their head facing forward. They have a composed expression, with clearly depicted facial features: sharp eyes, a straight nose, and a defined mouth. Their hair is styled in curls typical of a formal portrait from the 18th century. They are dressed in a finely detailed coat with ruffles at the collar, suggesting formality. The background features foliage, a tree trunk, and leaves. A decorative banner below the portrait bears the name "Franz Edmund Weirotter" and additional text in ornate lettering. The composition is set against a plain backdrop, emphasizing the detailed engraving work on the central subject.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Andrée and Jonathan Bober

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.4 × 19 cm (9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 39.7 × 25.5 cm (15 5/8 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.121.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Andrée and Jonathan Bober, Chevy Chase, MD; gift to NGA, 2012

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in image: FRANZ EDMUND WEIROTTER / Maler / Der K. K. Zeichnung und / Kupferstecherakademie in / Wien, Professor und Rath / gestorben den 11 May / 1771; lower right in plate: J Schmutzer fecit

Wikidata ID

Q76561666

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