Portret van dominee Bartholomaeus Rülichs 1617

Dominicus Custos’s *Portret van dominee Bartholomaeus Rülichs* is a 1617 engraving depicting the clergyman Bartholomaeus Rülichs. The portrait shows Rülichs wearing a dark, long-sleeved gown with a large ruff around his neck. The work is done in a detailed and realistic style, emphasizing Rülichs’s thoughtful expression and the importance of his office. The image is framed by an ornamental border and accompanied by a text in German praising Rülichs and his work. The engraving was likely commissioned by Rülichs himself or a patron of the church.