John Barclay

Jacob van der Heyden

Associated Names
Jacob van der Heyden

Artist, German, 1573 - 1645

The image depicts a man from the chest up. He is gazing directly at the viewer with a composed expression. The man has a high forehead, prominent eyebrows, deep-set eyes, neatly styled wavy hair, a short beard, and mustache. He is wearing a garment with ornate patterns and a high, wide collar with intricate detailing. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background features horizontal lines. The portrait is framed with inscriptions above and below.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15 × 9.7 cm (5 7/8 × 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.173

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

Q65073794

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