Portret van Wichmann, Baron von Klingenberg 1747

This 1747 etching by Johann Martin Bernigeroth is a portrait of Wichman, Baron von Klingenberg, a general in the Saxon army. The portrait depicts the baron in military uniform, with a formal and dignified expression. The work's inscription identifies him as the “General von der Cavallerie” as well as the governor of the fortress Pleißenburg and the city of Leipzig. The print is a fine example of 18th-century portraiture, a genre that was popular throughout Europe at the time. This small work, measuring 160 mm high and 96 mm wide, is currently held at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.