Portret van Maximiliaan Sforza 1585 - 1642

Agostino Carracci's "Portret van Maximiliaan Sforza" (1585-1642), is an engraving depicting Maximiliaan Sforza in profile. The artwork is currently on display at the Rijksmuseum. The image depicts Maximiliaan with a stern expression wearing a cap and a simple collared garment. The image is set within an oval frame with an inscription in Latin circling the artwork, which reads: "Maximilian Sforza, Duke of Milan." The inscription highlights the subject's lineage and the use of Latin speaks to the work's historical context and intended audience.