Portret van Maximiliaan III, aartshertog van Oostenrijk 1558 - 1599

This engraving, created by an anonymous artist between 1558 and 1599, depicts Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria. The artwork features a portrait of Maximilian in an oval frame with Latin inscriptions highlighting his titles, such as "Magister" (master) and "Rex Pol-Archiep" (King of Poland, Archbishop). Maximilian is depicted in armor and a ruff, a style popular during the Renaissance period. The inscription at the bottom indicates the date of his birth as 15 November 1558. This engraving, a medium favored for its ability to reproduce images cheaply and widely, would have served as a visual record of Maximilian's authority and status.