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Portrait of Pope Innocent IX

c. 1590-1591

Nicolaes van Aelst

Associated Names

Nicolaes van Aelst

Artist, South Netherlandish, 1526 - 1613

The engraving depicts a man from the waist up, facing the viewer. He has a long beard, is wearing a cap, robe, and is holding fabric across his chest. The background includes a coat of arms and decorative elements. Text above the figure reads "ABUNDANTIA." The border identifies the figure as "INNOCENTIVS IX PAPA BONONIENSIS SEDIT MENSIS II."

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving and etching
Credit Line

Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund
Dimensions

sheet: 55 × 41.1 cm (21 5/8 × 16 3/16 in.)
plate: 45.3 × 35.8 cm (17 13/16 × 14 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2022.67.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jurjens Fine Art, Amsterdam); purchased 2022 by National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Jurjens Fine Art

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