Portret van Johan 't Serclaes, graaf van Tilly 1620 - 1675

This 17th-century engraving by Lucas Vorsterman I is a portrait of Johan 't Serclaes, Graf von Tilly, a renowned military commander during the Thirty Years' War. The image shows Tilly in an oval frame surrounded by allegorical figures; angels flanking a wreath of laurel, and a sleeping woman representing peace. The composition is characteristic of Baroque portraiture, emphasizing the subject's status and achievements with symbolic details. The artwork, a small, intricate engraving measuring 60 mm by 107 mm, is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.