Hüssener, Auguste; Mathieu, Emma: Porträt Ludwig Buchhorn

Breast image of the copper star Ludwig Buchhorn (1770-1856). Before Scripture. Buchhorn portrayed himself only once (1829) in the portrait type used here in contemporary clothing. Emma Matthieu develops this portrait type and complements it with a coat and cap. bought in 1897 by Kende for the Märkische Museum. Literature: Iris Berndt (ed.): “a boastfully known engraver.” Ludwig Buchhorn 1770-1856. Halberstadt, Dessau, Berlin. Halle (Saale) 2020, Fig. P. 63 (specimen Gleimhaus). - between ideal and reality. Artists of the Goethe period between 1750 and 1850. Exhibition catalog. Ed. Bärbel Kovalevski. Ostfildern-Ruit 1999, Nr. C 24 m. Fig. (p. 129) (specimen of Berlin copper engraving cabinet with full writing).