Portret van Johann Peter Uz 1790

Christoph-Wilhelm Bock's 1790 engraving "Portret van Johann Peter Uz" is a portrait of Johann Peter Uz, a German poet and scholar. The image shows Uz in profile, looking to the right. The portrait is set within an oval frame, surrounded by a wreath of leaves, and a stone monument with a lyre, an instrument associated with music and poetry. The inscription below the portrait identifies the subject and mentions the artist, C.W. Bock. This engraving is an example of 18th-century portraiture, a genre focused on capturing the likeness of individuals, often for commemorative purposes.