Portret van Johann Hieronymus Schröter 1775 - 1834

This engraving by Konrad Westermayr, a German artist active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, is a portrait of Johann Hieronymus Schröter, a prominent German astronomer. The image depicts Schröter in profile, with a refined, almost austere, air. The inscription below the oval portrait identifies Schröter as "Hofrath. & Prof. Dr. Jur. Ober-Amtmann zu Lilienthal Geboren den 26. Aug. 1745." This small but detailed engraving, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the life and work of an influential astronomer of the Enlightenment era.