Portret van Niklaus Franz von Bachmann 1802 - 1817
johannheinrichlips
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pencil drawn
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photo of handprinted image
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medal
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aged paper
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light pencil work
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photo restoration
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pencil sketch
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light coloured
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old engraving style
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historical photography
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pencil work
"Portret van Niklaus Franz von Bachmann" is an 1802-1817 engraving by Johann Heinrich Lips. It depicts Niklaus Franz von Bachmann, a Swiss general. The portrait shows Bachmann in military uniform, looking directly at the viewer. Lips's portrait is a fine example of an engraved portrait, a genre popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. This portrait, in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, is part of a larger body of work documenting important figures in Swiss history.
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