Portret van Johann Paul Reinmann 1803

This engraving by Christoph-Wilhelm Bock, created in 1803, depicts a portrait of Johann Paul Preinmann. The artwork is a profile portrait of the subject, encased in an oval frame. Preinmann is shown in formal attire, possibly military uniform, and the inscription below identifies him as a merchant and captain of the citizen's company in Nuremberg. The inscription also notes the year of his birth, 1776. This piece is a fine example of engraving, a popular method of printmaking in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The Rijksmuseum houses this small-scale engraving, which measures just 160 millimeters in height and 94 millimeters in width.