457 - J. HAID (1704–1767), Portrait of Johann Georg Pertsch, ca. 1744, mezzotint

J. HAID (1704–1767), Portrait of Johann Georg Pertsch, ca. 1744, mezzotint Johann Jakob Haid (1704, Kleineislingen – before 1767, Augsburg): Portrait of Johann Georg Pertsch, a chest-length portrait with an allonge wig and a book in his right hand, in an oval decorative frame with a coat of arms on a plinth bearing an inscription, c. 1744, mezzotint Technique: Mezzotint on paper Inscription: Signed lower right on the printing plate: “I. I. Haid sc et exc. Aug Vind.” Inscribed lower center on the printing plate: “Joannes Georgius Pertschius I. U. D. et P. P. O. in Academia Helmestadiensi, [...].” Date: c. 1744 Person: Johann Georg Pertsch (1694 Wunsiedel – 1754 Helmstedt) Keywords: Lawyer, Scholar, Bookshelf, Portrait, Gentleman’s portrait, Representative, 18th century, Baroque, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 32.3 cm x 20.7 cm (12.7 x 8.1 in), Plate: 31.1 cm x 19.2 cm (12.2 x 7.6 in), Image: 31.0 cm x 19.1 cm (12.2 x 7.5 in) Condition: Very good condition. Slightly discolored due to age, with a few spots. The print has a fresh appearance.