Portret van Leopold I
Elias Nessenthaler
1674 - 1714
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
290; 370
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 370 mm x breedte 290 mm
Art Historical Context
This striking engraving by Elias Nessenthaler captures Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I in formal portraiture. Created between 1674 and 1714, the work measures 370 by 290 millimeters exemplifies the refined printmaking techniques of the late Baroque era. Nessenthaler, active during this period, specialized in detailed engravings that brought royal and noble figures to a wider audience through reproducible art. Leopold I ruled from 1658 to 1705, a time marked by conflicts with the Ottoman Empire and France. Portraits like this one served not only as likenesses but also as tools of political image-...