Johann Gottfried von Herder

1786

Johann Friedrich Bierlein

Associated Names
Johann Friedrich Bierlein

Artist, German, 1768 - 1808 or after

The image shows a portrait drawing of a man from the waist up. He is facing slightly to the right and looking directly at the viewer with a slight smile. His facial features include a straight nose, round cheeks, and a friendly expression. He has styled back hair tied in a traditional 18th-century manner, possibly in a queue or ponytail. The man is wearing a formal outfit typical of the period, comprising a high-collared shirt with a cravat, a waistcoat with buttons, and a coat with detailed cuffs and lapels. He is enclosed within an oval ornamental frame decorated with drapery and cord designs. The background, visible within the oval frame, has a textured shading for depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.8 x 15.1 cm (9 x 5 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1954.12.218


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Kaufmann 1989, cat.no. 70a.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in brown ink: [Interer?]machen

Wikidata ID

Q64581959

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