Portret van Wolfgang Heider 1628

"Portret van Wolfgang Heider" is an etching by Matthäus (I) Merian depicting the prominent scholar Wolfgang Heider, a philosopher from the region of Thuringia. The 1628 portrait shows the subject, wearing a ruff collar and seated, with a book in hand. The detailed inscription surrounding the oval portrait frame describes his accomplishments as a scholar and philosopher. The etching, which measures 197 mm in height and 164 mm in width, is now in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.