Portret van Maria Magdalena Kress von Kressenstein met allegorie op haar overlijden 1764 - 1787

This engraving, "Portret van Maria Magdalena Kress von Kressenstein met allegorie op haar overlijden," by Johann Adam Schweickart, depicts the bust of Maria Magdalena Kress von Kressenstein, placed on a pedestal adorned with a skull and a plaque with her name and dates. A female figure, likely representing Faith, places a crown on Maria's head. Another woman with a child and a putto are also present in this allegorical representation of death, crafted between 1764 and 1787. The elaborate architectural setting and symbolic figures emphasize the enduring memory and legacy of the deceased. This type of commemorative art, popular in the 18th century, aimed to celebrate and immortalize individuals through visual narratives.