Wolfgang Philipp Kilian

Wolfgang Philipp Kilian was an artist specializing in printmaking, active across the middle decades of the seventeenth century, spanning the years 1628 to 1669. His known output focuses heavily on detailed portraiture of prominent European political and military figures of the period.

Nine of Kilian's prints are currently represented in major museum databases, confirming the historical significance and museum-quality of his work. His subjects include powerful heads of state, such as Ferdinand II, Roman Emperor, Emperor Matthias, and the royal portrait Louis XIII of France. Other notable subjects documented are Albrecht Wenzel Euscbius von Wallenstein and Charles II.

The legacy of Wolfgang Philipp Kilian prints is maintained through their presence in international institutional collections. Key holdings are preserved at the Rijksmuseum and the National Gallery of Art. Given the age of the works, much of his documented material is available in the public domain, making these historical portraits accessible for scholarly use and reference.