Portret van Joseph Friedrich Freiherr von Racknitz 1798

Johann Gottfried Schmidt’s *Portret van Joseph Friedrich Freiherr von Racknitz* (1798) is a black and white engraving that depicts a portrait of Joseph Friedrich Freiherr von Racknitz, a German writer and diplomat. The portrait is set within an oval frame and is flanked by two female figures. The female figures on either side of the portrait are depicted with a palette and paintbrush, and a lyre, respectively, suggesting artistic patronage, while the torch above the portrait suggests enlightenment. This engraving, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, measures 298 mm x 228 mm.