Portret van Jakob Glentner 1665 - 1712

Johannes (II) Meyer's etching titled "Portret van Jakob Glentner" depicts Jakob Glentner, a consul of the Swiss city of Zurich. The portrait was created sometime between 1665 and 1712, during the latter part of the artist's own life, as he died in 1712. The etching shows Glentner in an oval frame, with a coat of arms and an inscription below. This work is a fine example of an engraving, a form of printmaking that uses metal plates and acid to create an image, and would have been a common form of art for portraits at the time. It demonstrates Meyer's skill in portraying realism and detail, and likely served as a commemorative piece for Glentner, who would have been an important figure in Zurich's civic life.