Portret van Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart 1783

This 1783 engraving by Johann Elias Haid portrays Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart in profile. Schubart was a German poet, composer, and writer, and the engraving depicts him in a formal pose, wearing a coat and wig. The inscription around the portrait identifies Schubart as a “Professor” and includes the Latin phrase “Non egidium totum poesium defensor culparis. Sed partem nostr erminius error habet.” This work of art, which is currently located at the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into 18th-century portraiture and the lives of prominent figures of the era.