Amelia Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse, Ludwig von Siegen, 17th century

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Amelia Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse, 17th century, Mezzotint; first state, Sheet: 16 7/16 x 11 15/16 in. ( x cm), Prints, Ludwig von Siegen (German, 1609–after 1676), This accomplished portrait ranks as the first mezzotint ever made. Siegen sent it to the sitter, his former patron Amelia Elizabeth, landgravine of Hesse-Cassel, in August 1642, accompanied by a letter in which he described the technique—and claimed its invention

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Size: 3678px × 5051px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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