Portret van Maximiliaan III Jozef, keurvorst van Beieren 1761 - 1788

This engraving, "Portret van Maximiliaan III Jozef, keurvorst van Beieren", was created by Johann Esaias Nilson between 1761 and 1788. It depicts Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, in an oval frame surrounded by allegorical figures. The ornate frame suggests the grandeur of the royal subject. The figures surrounding the portrait symbolize the power and authority of the Elector, creating a striking visual representation of his reign. This detailed work is a fine example of 18th-century portraiture and is now housed in the Rijksmuseum.