Portret van Abraham Teller, Johann Dürr, after Johann Woltersdorff, 1659

Title(s)

Portret van Abraham Teller

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1914-2774

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein German 110
• HAB A 21707

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Portret in architecturale omlijsting, met onder in cartouche een lofdicht in het Latijn. Omlijsting versierd met christelijke symboliek.

Artist

• print maker: Johann Dürr (mentioned on object)
• maker: Johann Frentzel (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Johann Woltersdorff (mentioned on object)

Place

Germany

Dating

1659

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 271 mm × width 161 mm

What

• historical persons
• ornament ~ cartouche
• cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
• 'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty
• cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings
• book
• Abraham picks up the knife to kill Isaac
• the cross ~ symbols of Christ

Who

• Abraham Teller

Acquisition

purchase 1905

Copyright

Public domain

• Die Porträtsammlung der Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel, cat.nr. A 21707
• Dürr - Friedrich, dl. 8, p. 6, cat.nr. 110