Grafmonument voor de heer Hoeffel 1680

Sigmund Gabriel Hipschmann's 1680 etching, *Grafmonument voor de heer Hoeffel*, is a memorial portrait of a man named Hoeffel, likely a prominent figure of the time. The image features a classical monument with a winged angel soaring above and a portrait of Hoeffel within an elaborate cartouche. This engraved design incorporates symbolic elements, like the angel, a classical column, and Latin inscriptions, that would have been readily understood as referencing virtue, strength, and the afterlife. This piece, typical of 17th-century etching, uses subtle shading and linework to create a sense of depth and dimension.