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Portrait of Erhard Ebermayr

  • ARTIST: Johann Paul Auer

  • MEDIUM: Engraving,

    DATE: 1675

  • EDITION SIZE: Paper size9 3/8 x 5 7/8" (23.9 x 15.1 cm)

  • DESCRIPTION: Erhard Ebermayr was a specialized merchant in Nuremberg who operated as a mirror dealer (Spiegelhandler) during the late 17th century. While most documented portraits from this period focused on the nobility or high-ranking clergy, this engraving highlights the significant wealth and social weight held by the upper tier of Nuremberg’s mercantile class.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good to fair condition. Tipped in the corners onto another sheep. trimmed to plate mark.

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