Aartshertog Leopold Willem van Oostenrijk bekijkt een schilderij 1665 - 1667

This anonymous etching, "Aartshertog Leopold Willem van Oostenrijk bekijkt een schilderij" (Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria Viewing a Painting), is a small work depicting the archduke looking at a painting held by a servant. The etching was created sometime between 1665 and 1667, and it's a great example of 17th-century printmaking. The scene is set in a richly decorated room and the archduke's expression is one of quiet contemplation, suggesting his interest in the painting’s subject, which is likely a battle scene, adding a layer of historical context to the artwork. The etching is now housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.