Portret van een onbekende man 1735 - 1797

This etching, "Portret van een onbekende man", depicts a man in a three-quarter profile view, created between 1735 and 1797 by Danish artist Christian Bernhard Rode. The man is captured with realistic detail, particularly in the rendering of his face, and the use of light and shadow emphasizes his features. Rode's work is considered a key example of portraiture within the realm of etching, a technique that involves using acid to create an image on a metal plate. The etching is housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.