Portret van prinses Theresia Kunigunde Sobieski van Polen 1687 - 1743

This engraving, "Portret van prinses Theresia Kunigunde Sobieski van Polen," by Johann Georg Mentzel, depicts Princess Theresia Kunigunde Sobieski of Poland, the Electress of Bavaria. The image features a close-up portrait of the princess, with her face, chest, and arms visible. She is wearing a low-cut dress with lace details, and a jeweled necklace. Her hair is styled in a fashionable up-do. The portrait is framed in an oval and set within a decorative border, typical of engraved portraits of the period. This piece is considered to be an example of portraiture from the Baroque period, a time when artists emphasized realism and attention to detail.