Portret van Caspar Schamberg 1706 - 1733

This 18th-century engraving, "Portret van Caspar Schamberg," by Martin Bernigeroth, depicts Caspar Schamberg, a citizen and merchant of Leipzig. The portrait, housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases the skilled technique of Bernigeroth. The detailed rendering of Schamberg's face and clothing, set within an oval frame adorned with decorative scrolls, is typical of the portraiture style popular in the early 18th century. The inscription below the portrait provides information about Schamberg's life, including his birth and death dates.