Georg FENNITZER
German, 1646 - 1722
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Portrait of Johann Langstein, bust turned left - c.1670
Mezzotint on laid paper. Size of sheet: 18.2 x 15.6 cm. Size of plate: 5.5 x 4.6 cm.
Hollstein 79.
Provenance: Craddock&Barnard, London, acquired from c.1970;Sale at Christie’s, London, Old Master Prints, sale 10.12.2019, lot 151 (from the private Scandinavian collection).
Comparative Impressions: BM - inv.Bb,16.1225.
Exceptionally good impression of this rare and early little mezzotint, with wide margins, in mint condition.
Georg Fennitzer: Portrait of Johann Langstein
Engraver and mezzotinter, Fennitzer was working in Nuremberg and was active as a graphic artist of mostly portraits. He is considered to be one of the early mezzotinter engravers in Germany.