John Barclay

Jacob van der Heyden after Jan van der Heyden

Associated Names
Jacob van der Heyden

Artist, German, 1573 - 1645

Jan van der Heyden

Artist After, Dutch, 1637 - 1712

The image shows a detailed engraving of a man's head and upper torso. He is turned slightly to his left, with his body facing forward. He has facial hair, including a mustache and a pointed beard. His full hair is styled back from his forehead. The man is wearing a high-collared garment with ornate patterns, including lines and dots. The garment has an elaborate, pointed collar. The background of the engraving consists of fine horizontal lines. There is text at the top of the image stating "Jo. Barclaius" and his birth and death dates. The lower part of the image contains a Latin inscription.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.1 × 9.8 cm (5 15/16 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.176


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

Q65073807

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