Portrait of Man in Oval with Decoration of Winged Figures

Cornelis Galle I after Nikolaus van der Horst

Associated Names
Cornelis Galle I

Artist, Flemish, 1576 - 1650

Nikolaus van der Horst

Artist After, Dutch, 1587 or 1598 - 1646

The image is a portrait showing the upper body of a man facing slightly to the side and gazing directly at the viewer. He has curly, shoulder-length hair, a mustache, and a small pointed beard. He wears an elaborate high-collared shirt with lace details and an ornate coat or armor. The portrait is framed within an oval, surrounded by decorative elements including crossed trumpet-like objects, allegorical figures, and floral and fruit motifs. At the bottom, there is a script enclosed within a scroll design. The engraving has intricate linework and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.6 × 10 cm (6 1/8 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.46


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

Q65071463

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