390 - J. SARTORIUS (*1650), The writer Joh. Fischart, 1626, Copper engraving

J. SARTORIUS (*1650), The writer Joh. Fischart, 1626, Copper engraving Johann Christoph Sartorius (c. 1650, Nuremberg – 1739): Portrait of the writer Johann Fischart (known as “Mentzer,” 1546–1591), 1626, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper Inscription: Signed and dated 1626 by the artist in the lower right corner. Date: 1626 Description: Half-length portrait in a decorative oak frame. Depicts the early New High German author and jurist Fischart at the age of 69 in 1581. He is known for the work *Affentheurlich Naupengeheurliche Geschichtklitterung* (1575) and the Frankfurt Civil Code *Der Stadt Frankfurt erneuerte Reformation*. Inscriptions above and below the image on the printing plate include the sitter’s name and dates of life, as well as a Latin text. Keywords: 17th century, Classicism, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 28.8 cm x 16.6 cm (11.3 x 6.5 in), Image: 18.6 cm x 15.6 cm (7.3 x 6.1 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. Slight wear in some spots. Slight foxing and slight soiling in places. A crease caused by the printing process is visible in the lower left corner. There is a restored tear along the margin in the center right. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped and partly creased.