Portret van Goswinus Arnoldus 1743

Frans Pilsen's 1743 engraving, "Portret van Goswinus Arnoldus," portrays a man of importance, likely Goswinus Arnoldus himself, as suggested by the artwork's title. The subject is shown in a bust-length portrait within an oval frame, adorned with a voluminous powdered wig and a rich, elaborately-draped robe, suggesting a person of status. The engraving is completed with a coat of arms featuring two griffins, providing a symbolic visual element to the artwork. This formal composition with its detailed rendering exemplifies the stylistic tendencies of 18th-century portraiture.