Karl Stauffer-Bern
(Bern, 1857 - Florence, 1891)
Portrait of the German Artist Adolf von Menzel in Profile
A portrait of the bearded, bald-headed German artist facing right and looking straight ahead.
Adolf Menzel (b. 1815 Breslau, Poland - d. 1905 Berlin, Germany) was a realist painter, print-maker and draughtsman.
Printed from the original plate after the artist's death sometime between 1891 and 1907. (Lehrs 12 / VII N a)
Platemark size: 23.5 X 32
Dimensions of sheet: 44.5 X 60 cm
Karl Stauffer-Bern
Karl Stauffer-Bern was one of the greatest Swiss portraitists of the 19th Century. It is difficult to name another engraver who could equal his subtlety and mastery in depicting the human face. The beauty of the body of work Stauffer-Bern created during his short life combine with the tragedy of his personal destiny to make him one of the most fascinating Swiss artists.
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