Gerhard Hansen de Lichtenberg og Bodil Steffensdatter Hofgaard 1744

This 1744 engraving by Johann Christoph Sysang depicts Gerhard Hansen de Lichtenberg and Bodil Steffensdatter Hofgaard. The pair are portrayed in formal attire, Gerhard Hansen de Lichtenberg in a coat and waistcoat, Bodil Steffensdatter Hofgaard in a long gown. Their portraits are framed individually within a larger decorative frame, with the coat of arms of Lichtenberg displayed above. The inscription on the banner below identifies the pair, their titles, and the year 1744. The work is an example of the portrait engraving style popular in the 18th century. The engraving is currently held in the collection of SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.