Portrait of Erik Dahlbergh — Ehrenstrahl

A striking Baroque portrait of the renowned Swedish field marshal and engineer Erik Dahlbergh, captured in his prime amid allegorical military trophies.

Original title: Illustris & Excellentiss. DN. Ericus Dahlberg. After David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl; engraved by Carl Bratt. Published in Sweden, late seventeenth century.

Erik Dahlbergh was a pivotal figure in Swedish history, known for his military service, fortifications, and as the originator of the monumental topographical work Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna. Ehrenstrahl, court painter to Charles XI, was the leading portraitist of the Swedish 'Age of Greatness', and this commemorative engraving captures the grandeur of his subject.

Copperplate engraving. Sheet size not measured. Good.