Portret van Maximiliaan I Jozef, koning van Beieren 1780 - 1880

Theodor Vincenz Poll’s “Portret van Maximiliaan I Jozef, koning van Beieren” is an engraving depicting Maximillian I Joseph, King of Bavaria. The portrait, housed at the Rijksmuseum, is framed and includes a circular portrait of the king within it. The engraving is accompanied by a caption in German, identifying the king and providing his birth and death dates. The inscription indicates he reigned from 1776 to 1799. The image is a fine example of portraiture in the late 18th century, a period characterized by the rise of neoclassical art and the emphasis on realistic representation.