Portret van Ericus Fredericus Alberti 1770

This engraving, *Portret van Ericus Fredericus Alberti* by Dutch artist Jacob Houbraken (1698-1780), depicts the theologian Ericus Fredericus Alberti (1714-1768). Houbraken uses chiaroscuro, which is a technique of contrasting light and dark, to highlight the subject's features. The prominent book on the table, a reference to Alberti’s profession, suggests a sense of scholarly learning. The image is in the Rijksmuseum, a national museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.