Portret van Gottfried Winckler 1773

Johann Friedrich Bause’s 1773 engraving, “Portret van Gottfried Winckler”, depicts the German theologian Gottfried Winckler in an oval portrait surrounded by a stone frame. The image includes a cherub holding a rope in the foreground with a stone inscription behind him. Bause was a German engraver who was known for his portraits. His works often depict subjects in an idealized and romanticized style, reflecting the prevailing taste of the era. The use of a cherub in this portrait suggests a focus on the subject's virtues and legacy. The engraved portrait demonstrates the artist's skill in capturing details, particularly in the subject's clothing and the text on the stone tablet.