Original 18th century burin engraving, a state portrait of a magistrate or high dignitary in robes, seated in an interior of classical architecture. The print is trimmed inside the plate mark and has lost the lettering at the foot, so that neither the sitter nor the engraver can be identified.
Original 18th century burin engraving, a state portrait of a magistrate or high dignitary in robes, seated in an interior of classical architecture. The print is trimmed inside the plate mark and has lost the lettering at the foot, so that neither the sitter nor the engraver can be identified.
Medium: Copper engraving (burin) on laid paper.
Date: 18th century.
Dimensions: Image 11.0 x 9.1 in (28 x 23 cm).
Condition: Margins trimmed inside the plate mark, without the lettering at the foot. It has a restored tear, glued, at the level of the sitter's right hand, visible in the photograph. Crisp impression.