Portret van Ferdinand Christoph Harpprecht 18th century

This 18th-century engraving by Joseph de Montalegre, titled "Portret van Ferdinand Christoph Harpprecht," is a portrait of Ferdinand Christoph Harpprecht. The image depicts Harpprecht in an oval frame, dressed in an elaborately adorned coat and a white cravat. The subject's face is rendered with detail, showing a stern expression and a long wig. Beneath the portrait is a coat of arms with a Latin inscription from the Psalms, "Commenda Domino vias tuas, & opera in Eo, & Ipse facie." The engraving, with its formal composition and detailed rendering of the subject, is a testament to the popularity of portraiture during the 18th century.