Portret van de kunstenaar Johannes Janson, tekenend c. 1769 - 1787

This etching, created by Louis Bernard Coclers between 1769 and 1787, is a self-portrait of the artist as he sketches. Coclers, born in 1741, is depicted seated at a table, his face illuminated by natural light. He is shown in a relaxed pose, his hand holding a pencil, suggesting a moment of artistic inspiration. The use of etching, a printmaking technique, lends a delicate, almost ephemeral quality to the image, capturing the artist in a state of focused creativity.