Joseph Barth

n.d.

Nikolaus Rhein, after Heinrich Friedrich Füger

Associated Names
Nikolaus Rhein

Artist, Austrian, 1767 - 1819

Heinrich Friedrich Füger

Artist After, German, 1751 - 1818

The image depicts a portrait of a person from the shoulders up. The individual is facing forward, slightly turned to their right. They have prominent facial features, including well-defined eyes, a long nose, and full lips. Their hair is curly and flows beneath a large, wide-brimmed hat with a decorative feather. The person wears a draped cloak or wrap, creating a sense of elegance and formality. The background features a dark, oval frame with an indistinct dark backdrop, focusing attention on the subject of the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to platemark): 38.8 × 27.2 cm (15 1/4 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.53

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at left: Paint par H. F. Füger; in plate, below image, at right: Grave par Nico Rhein; verso: none

Markings

recto: none; verso: National Gallery of Art and Hermann Marx (Lugt 2816a)

Watermarks

to be identified [Auvergne watermark?]

Wikidata ID

Q65081548

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