Doodsportret van Ferdinand II van Tirol 1595 - 1615

This engraving by Dominicus Custos, dated 1595-1615, depicts Ferdinand II of Tyrol, lying in state. The image is a funerary portrait, a common genre in the 16th and 17th centuries, intended to commemorate the deceased. Custos uses a realistic style, portraying Ferdinand in detail, while emphasizing the solemnity of the occasion through the use of candles and Latin inscriptions that celebrate the life of the Archduke. The engraving can be found in the Rijksmuseum, and measures 294 mm high by 393 mm wide.