Portret van Ermes Visconti by Giovanni Battista Bonacina

Portret van Ermes Visconti 1625 - 1669

pencil drawn

aged paper

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

portrait reference

pencil drawing

limited contrast and shading

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

This engraving by Giovanni Battista Bonacina, titled "Portret van Ermes Visconti," depicts the nobleman Ermes Visconti. Visconti is portrayed in a classic oval portrait format, wearing armor with a ruff around his neck, and a patterned sash draped over his left shoulder. The text at the bottom of the engraving provides further information about Visconti, identifying him as a military leader and diplomat. This type of engraved portrait was popular in the 17th century, used to create a lasting image of important individuals like Ermes Visconti.