Augustus II, Duke of Brunswick

1626

Lucas Kilian

Associated Names
Lucas Kilian

Artist, German, 1579 - 1637

The image displays an engraved portrait of a man from the waist up. He is shown slightly angled, facing left, with his body turned to the side. The man has a mustache, beard, high hairline, and wavy hair brushed back. He wears a textured garment with an ornate ruff around his neck, typical of 17th-century noble attire. Surrounding him is an oval frame with Latin inscriptions. The background within the frame is dark and patterned, while outside there are decorative elements like foliage and scrolls. Objects such as armor, a globe, and books are depicted at the bottom of the engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.9 × 9.4 cm (5 1/2 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.70

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 130, 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

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1976: Vol. XVII, no. 130.

Wikidata ID

Q65080789

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