Portrait of Wolfgang Wilhelm van Wittelsbach

Sandrart employs a restrained palette, rendering the dark, fur‑trimmed cloak with careful attention to texture. The crisp white cuff and modest ring provide subtle highlights, while the plain background—suggested by a faint curtain or window—keeps focus on the figure. The composition follows the conventions of mid‑Baroque portraiture, balancing realism with a controlled elegance.

After its completion, the painting entered the private holdings of the Wittelsbach family before being transferred to the Bavarian state collection. It has remained in the Alte Pinakothek since the museum’s early acquisitions, serving as a documented example of Sandrart’s court portraiture in the mid‑17th century.