Johannes Guttenberg 1813 - 1872

print, woodcut

photo of handprinted image

toned paper

ink paper printed

print

lack of negative space

linocut print

woodcut

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

a lot negative space

remaining negative space

watercolor

This 19th century print, "Johannes Guttenberg", by Andreas Flinch, depicts the German inventor and printer Johannes Gutenberg, a prominent figure in the history of printing. The print uses a distinctive color scheme of green and brown, with a detailed ornamental frame surrounding a central portrait of Gutenberg, emphasizing his role in the development of the printing press. The print is currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.