Georg Fennitzer
German, active 1697-1700
Conrad Hertz, Stiffter
INV-4225
Georg Fennitzer
German, active 1697-1700n.d.
Conrad Hertz, Stiffter
Georg Fennitzer German, active 1697-1700 →mezzotintprint
Date
n.d.
Medium
Mezzotint on ivory paper
Dimensions
17.2 × 11.8 cm (6 13/16 × 4 11/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mr. Walter S. Oberfelder
Georg Fennitzer and his brother Michael were among the first mezzotint artists in Nuremberg towards the end of the seventeenth century. This German etcher is known to have produced about 240 portraits.