Portret van Eberhard Werner Happel op 34-jarige leeftijd 1686

This is a portrait of Eberhard Werner Happel created by the German Baroque artist Leonhard Heckenauer in 1686. The etching depicts Happel at 34 years old, seated in a pose common for portraits during the time period, with his hands folded neatly in his lap. Happel appears in a formal, aristocratic fashion, sporting a lavish lace collar and a voluminous wig. The artist has inscribed a Latin inscription surrounding Happel, which translates to “Eberhard Guenerus Happel in the Year of the Lord 1686.”