Portret van een man met een vaandel before 1620

This engraving by Wierix, created before 1620, depicts a portrait of a man in elaborate clothing, a defining characteristic of Northern Renaissance portraiture. The man is depicted with a large, starched ruff around his neck and his ornate, patterned sleeves suggest he may be a man of high social standing. The presence of a coat of arms in the top left corner further reinforces this, as coats of arms were typically used by the nobility to identify themselves. The subtle detail of the background, with a brick wall and a glimpse of a draped banner, adds to the sense of realism. This artwork is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.