Charles Bonnet, Swizz Naturalist and Philosopher (1785) is het beroemdste schilderij van Henrik Plötz, in de collectie van het Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. Portrait of Prince Willem George Frederik (1795) en Portrait of a woman (1800) zijn de volgende twee werken die de wereld het beste kent. Van de 4 werken van Henrik Plötz in onze catalogus zijn dit de 4 meest bekeken werken door verzamelaars en museumbezoekers, inclusief het jaar, het museum en het verhaal achter elk werk.
Gerangschikt op basis van onze populariteitsscore, die de zoekopdrachten, bezoeken en bestellingen voor elk werk combineert. Bijgewerkt in november 2026. Elk meesterwerk op deze pagina kan worden besteld als een handgeschilderde olieverfreproductie van museumkwaliteit of als een fine art print, in de door u gekozen afmeting.
De 2 musea met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van Henrik Plötz | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 2 | Charles Bonnet, Swizz Naturalist and Philosopher, King Khristian VII of Denmark and Norway | |
| Amsterdam | 2 | Portrait of Prince Willem George Frederik, Portrait of a woman |
Charles Bonnet, Swizz Naturalist and Philosopher (1785), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. Daarna volgen Portrait of Prince Willem George Frederik (1795) en Portrait of a woman (1800).
38 jaar oud: Charles Bonnet, Swizz Naturalist and Philosopher dateert uit 1785 en Henrik Plötz werd geboren in 1747.
Onze catalogus bevat 4 werken van Henrik Plötz, gedateerd van 1785 tot 1800.
De meeste bevinden zich in Nationalmuseum (Stockholm) en Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam). De bovenstaande tabel somt de musea één voor één op.
De oudste op deze pagina is Charles Bonnet, Swizz Naturalist and Philosopher (1785), de nieuwste Portrait of a woman (1800).
Charles Bonnet, Swizz Naturalist and Philosopher en King Khristian VII of Denmark and Norway behoren tot de 2 werken op deze pagina die in het Nationalmuseum, Stockholm worden bewaard.
Ja. Elk schilderij op deze pagina kan worden besteld als een handgeschilderde olieverfreproductie van museumkwaliteit of als een fine art print, in de door u gekozen afmeting, via de eigen pagina van het schilderij.
Henrik Plötz was a multifaceted German artist and inventor born in Pinneberg. His diverse talents spanned several disciplines, as he was a painter, flautist, and miniaturist. His early life was marked by significant transitions; after losing his parents at a young age, he was raised by the Danish General Caesar Lüttichau, who ensured he received flute lessons in Fredericia. By 1768, he secured a position in the Royal Chapel in Copenhagen. However, his musical career was altered after a journey to Switzerland, where an illness prevented him from playing the flute further.
Following this, Plötz turned his focus toward visual arts and mechanics. He studied under an enamel painter and later with the mechanician P. J. Droz. His intellectual pursuits led him to Genthod, where he worked with the naturalist Charles Bonnet, creating plates of insects and plants and assisting with botanical and mechanical experiments.
Plötz was a man of profound technical curiosity, known for inventing precision instruments. He developed a physionotrace and a pantograph to create profile portraits with mechanical accuracy. His inventive spirit continued in Naples and later in Berlin, where he shared an atelier with Christian Hornemann. In 1799, he moved to Copenhagen to serve as a court mechanician under Christian Günther von Bernstorff. During his time in Copenhagen, he invented various devices, including a stamping machine designed to produce non-copyable banknotes.
His artistic output was notable for its dedication to the European tradition of miniature painting. His legacy also extended through his family, as his son, Carl Ludwig, followed in his footsteps as a miniature painter.