Portret van Johann Christian Reil by Friedrich Wilhelm Bollinger

Portret van Johann Christian Reil 1799

pencil drawn

photo of handprinted image

aged paper

light pencil work

photo restoration

parchment

old engraving style

golden font

word imagery

historical font

"Portret van Johann Christian Reil" (1799) is an engraving by Friedrich Wilhelm Bollinger, depicting Johann Christian Reil, a renowned German physician and physiologist. The artwork, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, features a bust-length portrait of Reil, rendered in a realistic style. The inscription below the oval-shaped portrait provides details about Reil's life and work. The engraving is a testament to Bollinger's skill as a portraitist and serves as a lasting tribute to the important contributions of Johann Christian Reil to the field of medicine.