Peter Brueghel

Aegidius Sadeler II after Bartholomaeus Spranger

Associated Names
Aegidius Sadeler II

Artist, Flemish, c. 1570 - 1629

Bartholomaeus Spranger

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1546 - 1611

This engraving features a waist-up portrait of a man with short dark hair and a long beard, set within an ornate oval frame. The man has a solemn expression, high cheekbones, and a focused gaze. He wears a dark garment with a white ruffled collar. Surrounding the portrait are classical figures and symbolic elements. To the left, a female figure holds a staff and looks at a luminous object, while to the right, another female figure sits holding a trumpet. Above the portrait, a cherubic figure in a helmet leans over the frame. Below the frame, a seated human-like figure holds a skull and a trumpet against a decorative backdrop. The composition includes flowing drapery, fruit garlands, and architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.9 × 21 cm (11 3/8 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.227


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

Q65066946

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