Ferdinand II

Pieter van Sompel after Pieter Claesz Soutman

Associated Names
Pieter van Sompel

Artist, Flemish, c. 1600 - 1643 or after

Pieter Claesz Soutman

Artist After, Dutch, 1580 - 1657

The artwork depicts a bust-length portrait of a man with detailed facial features, including a high forehead, arched eyebrows, large round eyes, a pointed nose, a mustache, and a small beard. His hair is short and dark, combed back. He wears ornate attire with a ruffled collar, intricate patterns, a chain across his chest, and formal decorations. The background features an elaborate frame with carvings of floral motifs, an eagle holding a shield, and fruit and foliage. A scroll with decorative script is at the bottom of the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8247

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 8


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • A Selection of 17th Century Intaglio Prints from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1971-1972, no. 37.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65024385

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