Portret van Aluisius de Orello 1681 - 1746

This etching, "Portret van Aluisius de Orello," by François van Bleyswijck is a portrait of a man named Aluisius de Orello from Locarno, Switzerland. The etching is dated 1681 - 1746, and is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The artwork depicts a man with a prominent mustache and beard, dressed in formal attire with a large, wide collar typical of the 16th and 17th centuries. The inscription below the portrait indicates the sitter's name and his date of death.