Portret van Nicolaus Sörgel by Christoph-Wilhelm Bock

Portret van Nicolaus Sörgel 1803

pencil drawn

aged paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

old engraving style

hand drawn type

personal sketchbook

pencil work

golden font

historical font

"Portret van Nicolaus Sörgel" is an engraving by Christoph-Wilhelm Bock, created in 1803. The artwork portrays Nicolaus Sörgel in profile, framed within an oval. The engraving, a popular art form of the time, displays a realistic representation of Sörgel in sharp detail. The work is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcasing a significant piece of 19th-century Dutch portraiture. Bock’s work captures the subject in a formal and dignified manner, making it a valuable historical document.