It is unclear whether this portrait of Kungsperger, a member of an Augsburg family of merchants, was associated with a commissioned work or a free sketch. The closely cropped detail focuses on Kungsperger’s physiognomy. Because silverpoint can produce only very delicate lines, it demands subtlety in working out the details. The contour lines were reworked with brush and ink.
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