Portret van Christiaan van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel 1616 - 1652

This anonymous engraving, dating from 1616 to 1652, is a portrait of Christiaan van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Bishop of Halberstadt. The image shows Christiaan in a formal pose, wearing armor and a lace collar. His hair is long and flowing, and his expression is serious. The inscription around the oval portrait frame provides information about his titles and birth date. This artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the history of German nobility and provides a fascinating insight into 17th-century portraiture.