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Line engraving of a long-haired man in a dark coat and white lace collar, set in an oval within an ornate border with inscriptions and small figures.

Johann Arnold Friederici. Line engraving by Jacob von Sandrart, ca. 1672.

An engraved oval portrait of a man with long wavy hair, wearing a dark embroidered coat, a white collar and cuffs, and a rich fur-trimmed cloak. He rests one hand on his chest within an ornate framed border of inscriptions, cartouches, and small allegorical figures. The line engraving is printed on pale paper with a sharp, detailed style.

Artist
Jakob von Sandrart
Date
[167?-]
Medium
Allegorical prints Portrait prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2672 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 177.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Johann Arnold Friederici, retrato grabado en óvalo

Un retrato grabado en óvalo de un hombre de cabello largo y ondulado, con un abrigo oscuro bordado, cuello y puños blancos y una capa de ricos bordes de piel. Apoya una mano sobre el pecho dentro de un marco ornamentado con inscripciones, cartelas y pequeñas figuras alegóricas. La estampa en talla lineal está impresa sobre papel claro.

Português: Johann Arnold Friederici, retrato gravado em oval

Um retrato gravado em oval de um homem de cabelos longos e ondulados, usando um casaco escuro bordado, colarinho e punhos brancos e uma capa com acabamento de pele. Ele apoia uma mão sobre o peito dentro de uma moldura ornamentada com inscrições, cartelas e pequenas figuras alegóricas. A gravura em talho doce está impressa em papel claro.

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