Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach, c.1746/48 by Elias Gottlob Haussmann
Canvas Print - 16874-HEG
Location: Private CollectionOriginal Size: 76 x 61 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $61.46 USD
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*Max printing size: 30.3 x 24.6 in
*Max framing size: Long side up to 28"
"Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach" will be custom-printed for your order using the latest giclée printing technology. This technique ensures that the Canvas Print captures an exceptional level of detail, showcasing vibrant and vivid colors with remarkable clarity.
Our use of the finest quality, fine-textured canvas lends art reproductions a painting-like appearance. Combined with a satin-gloss coating, it delivers exceptional print outcomes, showcasing vivid colors, intricate details, deep blacks, and impeccable contrasts. The canvas structure is also highly compatible with canvas stretching frames, further enhancing its versatility.
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Our printing process utilizes cutting-edge technology and employs the Giclée printmaking method, ensuring exceptional quality. The colors undergo independent verification, guaranteeing a lifespan of over 100 years.
Please note that there are postal restrictions limiting the size of framed prints to a maximum of 28 inches along the longest side of the painting. If you desire a larger art print, we recommend utilizing the services of your local framing studio.
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Painting Information
In Elias Gottlob Haussmann's masterful portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach, painted around 1746/48, we are presented with an image that exudes the essence of baroque gravitas. The great composer stares out at us with a penetrating gaze, his expression one of stern resolve, suggesting a man deeply attuned to the intellectual rigor and emotional depth required by his craft. Haussmann has captured Bach at what is arguably the height of his creative powers, and the portrait is a study in controlled intensity.
The detail in Bach’s attire is rendered with exquisite precision—his black coat, adorned with silver buttons, drapes heavily around his sturdy form, symbolizing the weight of the music he carried within him. The white cravat, tied meticulously at the neck, offers a stark contrast to the darker tones of the painting, drawing our attention immediately to his face, where every furrow and line is etched with the experience of a lifetime devoted to composition.
In his hand, Bach holds a manuscript, a subtle but profound nod to his life's work. This manuscript, tilted just enough for the viewer to glimpse its contents, seems to beckon us into his world of intricate counterpoint and harmonically rich fugues. Haussmann's skill lies not only in the technical execution but in the way he breathes life into the portrait, making Bach seem as if he could, at any moment, step out of the frame and into the room, ready to lecture us on the complexities of a well-tempered clavier.