Augustus, Duke of Brunswick

1652

Conrad Waumans after Anselmus von Hulle

Associated Names
Conrad Waumans

Artist, Flemish, born 1619

Anselmus von Hulle

Artist After, Flemish, 1601 - 1674

The image displays an engraved portrait of a man from the waist up. He faces slightly left with a direct gaze. The man has a long, curled mustache, a full beard, and medium-length hair covered by a cap. He wears richly designed clothing with ornate patterns and a fur-lined collar. The oval frame around him is decorated with intricate designs, including a crest at the top with a crown and various decorative elements like leaves, spirals, and a lion's face. On either side of the frame are allegorical figures, a woman with wings on the left, and a similar figure on the right. Below the oval are depictions of a unicorn and a deer. Under the portrait is a cartouche with Latin text, accompanied by more heraldic imagery and embellishments. The background features detailed engravings consistent with the grandeur of the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.3 × 25.4 cm (13 7/8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.67

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 52


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

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

Q65071435

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