Portret van Wolfgang Willem van de Palts-Neuburg

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height 68 mm x width 58 mm

Art Historical Context

This delicate engraving, *Portret van Wolfgang Willem van de Palts-Neuburg*, captures the likeness of Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg, a prominent nobleman in the Holy Roman Empire during the early 17th century. Created by the renowned engraver Matthäus Merian the Elder (1593–1650), it exemplifies the artist's mastery in producing intricate portraits amid Europe's turbulent Baroque era. Merian, a Swiss-born master working primarily in Frankfurt, was celebrated for his topographical views and detailed reproductive prints, often collaborating with publishers to disseminate images of ...