Portret van een onbekende man 1862

"Portret van een onbekende man" (Portrait of an unknown man) is an etching created by Willem (II) Linnig in 1862. The artwork, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, depicts the head and shoulders of an unidentified man. Linnig, a Dutch artist known for his etchings and portraits, captures the subject with meticulous detail, highlighting the man's age and character through the use of subtle lines and shading. The small size of the etching (96 mm x 72 mm) emphasizes the intimate nature of the portrait and allows for close examination of the subject's features.