Portret van Ludwig Wenzel von Hund und Alten Grottkau 1718 - 1748

This etching by Moritz Bodenehr depicts Ludwig Wenzel von Hund und Alten Grottkau, a member of the Order of the Teutonic Knights. The image is set within an ornate oval frame and incorporates elements of vanitas, such as a skull, to signify mortality. The inscription below the portrait highlights the subject's birth and death dates. This piece, created between 1718 and 1748, is an example of portraiture common during the Baroque period, emphasizing both the subject’s social standing and the inevitability of death.