Hans Gram 1754

This 1754 engraving by Jonas Haas depicts Hans Gram, a Danish historian and jurist. Gram is seated in a chair at a desk with books and papers surrounding him. He holds a book in his left hand and seems to be studying its contents. Haas uses detailed lines and shading to create a sense of realism and depth in the portrait. The engraving likely served as an illustration for a biographical text on Hans Gram, offering a visual representation of the prominent scholar for his contemporaries.