Portret van Johann Conrad Creiling 1742

This 1742 engraving by Johann Martin Bernigeroth depicts Johann Conrad Creiling, a German physicist and mathematician. The portrait, housed in the Rijksmuseum, presents Creiling in a formal pose, wearing a dark robe and a simple white collar, characteristic of scholarly attire of the era. Creiling's serious expression and the inscription below him, identifying him as a professor of physics and mathematics at the University of Tübingen, highlight his intellectual pursuits and contribution to the scientific community.