Portret van Johannes Buma by Rienk Jelgerhuis

Portret van Johannes Buma 1767

rienkjelgerhuis

pencil drawn

photo restoration

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

old-timey

pen-ink sketch

19th century

pencil work

pencil art

This 1767 portrait of Johannes Buma by Dutch artist Rienk Jelgerhuis is a small engraving. It depicts the subject in a three-quarter profile view, looking towards the viewer with a slight smile. Buma, a poet and writer, is portrayed in formal dress with a long wig. The inscription at the bottom of the print describes him as "a spirited painter" who "climbed Mount Parnassus" with his wit and skill. The engraving is a testament to Jelgerhuis's talent for capturing the likeness and personality of his sitter.