Penning met het portret van Ferdinand Karel III en de namen van de hertogen van Mantua by Anonymous

Penning met het portret van Ferdinand Karel III en de namen van de hertogen van Mantua 1685 - 1708

anonymous

pencil drawn

shading to add clarity

pencil sketch

old engraving style

pencil drawing

pen-ink sketch

limited contrast and shading

pen work

pencil work

pencil art

This anonymous engraving, created between 1685 and 1708, depicts a profile portrait of Ferdinand Charles III, Duke of Mantua. The image is surrounded by a circular frame filled with the names and dates of the dukes of Mantua, a historical record of the Gonzaga dynasty. The engraving provides a genealogical representation of the dukes, a notable practice during the 17th and 18th centuries.