Portret van Heinrich Cocceji 1707

This is a portrait engraving by Martin Bernigeroth depicting Heinrich Coccejus, a prominent figure in the Brandenburg-Prussian government during the early 18th century. Created in 1707, the engraving captures Coccejus in an oval frame, adorned with his family's coat of arms at the bottom. Bernigeroth, a German engraver active between 1670 and 1733, uses fine lines to create detailed textures in Coccejus's clothing and hair, showcasing the elaborate style of the period. The inscription beneath the image identifies him as the “most intimate councilor of the Royal Majesty of Prussia, ordinary professor at the University of Frankfurt and first councilor.” This artwork, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, provides valuable insight into the social and political elites of the time and is a fine example of 18th-century portraiture.