Portret van Christian Gotthilf Salzmann by Johann Gottfried Schmidt

Portret van Christian Gotthilf Salzmann 1791

photo of handprinted image

aged paper

wedding photograph

photo restoration

parchment

old engraving style

archive photography

historical photography

old-timey

19th century

This engraving, titled "Portret van Christian Gotthilf Salzmann," was created in 1791 by Johann Gottfried Schmidt. The artwork is a portrait of Christian Gotthilf Salzmann, a German educator, and depicts him in profile within an oval frame adorned with a laurel wreath. The engraving, now held at the Rijksmuseum, is a testament to Schmidt's skill in capturing the likeness of his subject with precision and detail, creating a visually compelling representation of a prominent figure in education.