English: Portrait of Heinrich Albert Thalbitzer (1737–1785), Prussian consul in Helsingør. He is seated at a table, wearing a violet coat and pants and a lace shirt. On the table are a candlestick and a letter addressed “To Mr. Henry Thalbitzer Mercht (Merchant) to London”. He is reading a book with the title The Guardian. Inscribed on the old canvas: Gemahlt von R. von Gasc geb. von Lisiewsky Berlin 1762. The painting is relined, and the inscription is therefore hidden.
Oil on canvas. 115×88 cm.
Purchased by The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle in June 2014 for 90,000 kr.