Portret van Kurt Christoph von Königsmarck

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

Behold the *Portret van Kurt Christoph von Königarck*, a finely wrought engraving by Matthäus Mer II (1621–1687), a master engraver from the illustrious Merian family of artists based in Frankfurt. Created in the 17th century amid Europe's turbulent Baroque era, this portrait captures the noble Swedish military leader Kurt Christoph von Königsmarck, whose exploits during the Thirty Years' War beyond cemented his legacy. Measuring a modest 269 mm high by 186 mm wide, it exemplifies the intimate scale of period portrait prints, designed for collectors and admirers to treasure in private cabinets...