Georg Paul Jenisch

About this work

This black-and-white portrait shows a serious man in a dark robe and lace collar. He’s holding a piece of paper in one hand and a book in the other. His face is detailed, with a short beard and deep lines around his eyes. The text below the image is in German and mentions his age (27) and job as a preacher. The style looks like it was carved into the paper, not painted. Want to see how this kind of picture was made? Look up engraving.