Portret van Paul Heinrich Trummer 1780 - 1880

Friedrich Wilhelm Meyer created this portrait of Paul Heinrich Trummer using etching and engraving. Notice how the composition is structured around the oval frame, neatly containing Trummer's likeness. Meyer masterfully uses line and shadow to define form, creating a sense of depth and presence. The texture, achieved through precise etching, gives a tactile quality to the image, especially in the rendering of Trummer's powdered wig and coat. The engraving captures not just a physical likeness, but also a sense of Trummer's status and character through meticulous detailing. The controlled lines and tonal gradations reflect a structured, ordered view of society. The portrait operates within the semiotic system of its time, using visual cues to communicate ideas about identity, class, and power. It invites us to consider how representational techniques, like etching, function as both an aesthetic and a cultural practice.