Portret van Caspar von Warnsdorff

The figure is depicted in an oval frame, wearing a formal ruff and a cloak embroidered with patterns of stars and crescent moons. He holds a sword hilt in one hand, signifying his noble status, while his other hand rests upon a table. This early state of the print features a blank shield in the upper left and a large empty space at the bottom intended for later biographical text.

As a member of the imperial court in Prague, Warnsdorff was part of the social and political fabric that supported the era's most significant advancements in alchemy, astronomy, and Hermeticism. The print is the work of the imperial engraver Aegidius Sadeler, who was central to creating the visual identity of the esoteric Rudolfine circle.