William, Duke of Saxony

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a mustache. He’s wearing a fancy collar with lace trim and a dark coat. The background is plain, but his face is detailed—you can see the texture of his hair and the shadow on his cheek. The name "Wilhelmus" is written at the top, and the date "1623" is stamped in the corner. The words around the edges are in Latin, but the key detail is the artist’s signature at the bottom: *Wolfgang Kilian sculpsit*. This is an engraving, which means the artist etched the image into metal first.