Portret van Louise Albertine von Grapendorf 1753 - 1775

This 18th-century engraving by Georg Friedrich Schmidt, titled "Portret van Louise Albertine von Grapendorf", is a complex allegory celebrating Louise Albertine von Grapendorf's beauty and virtues. The central figure is a portrait of the noblewoman framed by a wreath of flowers. Two winged figures, likely representing Fame and Time, hold her portrait, while a cherub holding a lyre floats above, symbolizing music and artistic inspiration. At the bottom, another cherub inscribes a dedication on a stone tablet, praising her virtues. This Baroque-style artwork is a testament to the artistic conventions of the time, using allegorical imagery and religious symbolism to elevate the subject to a near-divine status.