Portret van Philipp Ludwig Huth 1755

Martin Tyroff's 1755 engraving, "Portret van Philipp Ludwig Huth," depicts a formal portrait of Philipp Ludwig Huth. Huth is seated within a frame surrounded by a draped curtain and various symbolic objects. The work is likely a commissioned portrait, celebrating Huth's role as a senior city councilor in Nuremberg. This print emphasizes Huth's position of power through his dignified pose and the surrounding symbolism of law and justice.