Johann Adam Renner of Allmendingen

1607

Raphael Custos

Associated Names
Raphael Custos

Artist, German, active 1590 - 1651

Dominicus Custos

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1550 or after - 1612

The image is a portrait of a man depicted from the waist up. He is facing forward in a seated position, with his gaze directed slightly off to the side. The man has a round face with a prominent nose, a short beard, and a mustache. His hair is covered by a cap, snugly fitting over his head. He is dressed in traditional clerical clothing with a high, white collar and a dark, intricately designed garment with visible buttons. In front of him is a large coat of arms protected by a bishop's mitre, featuring detailed heraldic symbols. The background is an ornate, engraved frame with Latin text surrounding the portrait, and decorative elements including cherubs, swirls, and classical figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.5 × 13 cm (8 1/16 × 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 474, State only


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Dominicus Custos, Jörg Diefenbacher, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2002: no. 474.

Wikidata ID

Q65071868

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