The Remaining Works of Benedictus de Spinoza

A formal copperplate engraving of the philosopher Benedictus Spinoza. The portrait shows Spinoza from the chest up in a three-quarter view, facing slightly left but looking directly at the viewer. He has dark, shoulder-length curly hair, dark eyes, and a slight shadow of a mustache. He is dressed in a dark garment with a large, flat white collar (rabat). The portrait is contained within a rectangular frame. Below the portrait is an engraved rectangular plaque containing the subject's name. The entire composition is surrounded by a wide border with a textured pattern of short, vertical engraved lines. In the bottom left corner, outside the main border, is the signature of the engraver, H. Lips.