Portret van Aegidius Strauch 1682

Elias Hainzelmann’s 1682 engraving “Portret van Aegidius Strauch” portrays Aegidius Strauch, a prominent theologian and rector of the Gymnasium in Danzig. The work depicts a bust-length portrait of Strauch in an oval frame, with the inscription "Aegidius Strauch Wittenbergenesis S.S. Theol. Doctor, Prof. et Pastor Gymnasii Gedanensis" surrounding him. Hainzelmann, a prolific engraver known for his portraits, masterfully captures the detail of Strauch's attire and the seriousness of his expression, conveying the intellectual gravity of the subject. The work, now in the Rijksmuseum, offers insight into the lives of prominent figures in 17th-century Europe.