457 - A. KARCHER (*1760) after TISCHBEIN (*1722), self-portrait, 1797, Stipple engraving

A. KARCHER (*1760) after TISCHBEIN (*1722), self-portrait, 1797, Stipple engraving Anton Karcher (around 1760 Colmar - around 1814 Mannheim) after Johann Heinrich Tischbein sen. (1722 Haina - 1789 Kassel): self-portrait, 1797, Stipple engraving Technique: Stipple engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Gez. v. J. H. Tischbein 1773. | Gest. v. Ant. Karcher Manh. 1797 | Johann Heinrich Tischbein". Date: 1797 Description: After the self-portrait of the artist and portrait painter Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder (1722 Haina - 1789 Kassel) from 1773, showing the painter as a half-profile half-length portrait in clothing typical of the period. Person: Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder (1722 Haina - 1789 Kassel) One of the most important portrait painters of the 18th century. Keywords: Artist, Self-portrait, Hesse, 18th century, Classicism, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 21,4 cm x 13,6 cm (8,4 x 5,4 in), Plate: 18,6 cm x 11,5 cm (7,3 x 4,5 in), Depiction: 11,3 cm x 9,2 cm (4,4 x 3,6 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Slightly soiled on the edge of the sheet. There is a small black dot on the sitter's chin. The sheet edges on the right and bottom are uncut.