Tronie van een man met gevederde baret 1827

Johannes Mock's "Tronie van een man met gevederde baret" (1827), housed in the Rijksmuseum, is an etching that exemplifies the artist's skill in portraiture. The artwork depicts the bust of a man with a feathered beret, his expression serious and contemplative. Mock's meticulous attention to detail is evident in the finely etched lines that define the subject's features and attire, and the use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and realism. The etching's small dimensions, 179 mm in height and 145 mm in width, add to its intimacy and focus on the subject's character.