Andreas, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Empire

1600 - 1699

anonymous German, after Johan Wierix

Associated Names
Cornelius Pinssen

Publisher

Johan Wierix

Artist After, Flemish, 1549 - 1618 or after

The image is an engraved portrait of a man known as Andreas, Cardinal of Austria. He is depicted facing slightly to the right, wearing a distinctive hat and elaborate clothing with a textured pattern. The man has facial hair that merges into his mustache, closely cropped hair, and a calm expression with eyes averted. The ornate frame around the portrait includes cherubic figures, helmets, spears, a battle scene medallion at the top, and a panel with ships at sea below.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.7 × 7.3 cm (3 13/16 × 2 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.27


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

Wikidata ID

Q65071517

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