Antique portraiture engravings from 17th century onwards
Lot 130982: Engraving of Otto Brunfels by Johann Sysang 1599
This engraved portrait of Otto Brunfels, a prominent 16th-century German theologian, physician, and botanist was engraved by J Sysang 1599.
Otto Brunfels was a pioneer of modern botany. His renowned botanical work, Herbarium vivae eicones (1530), revolutionized the field by using highly precise, realistic illustrations drawn directly from living plants rather than relying strictly on classical descriptions
This copperplate engraving was produced by Johann Balthasar Sysang (1703–1757), a notable 18th-century German engraver known for creating portrait plates for biographical books and historical collections.
Size: 10cm x 18cm
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