Emperor Charles V

Nicolò della Casa, after Enea Vico

Associated Names
Nicolò della Casa

Artist, French, active c. 1543 - active 1547

Antonio Salamanca

Publisher, Italian, 1469 - 1606

Enea Vico

Artist After, Italian, 1523 - 1567

The image is an engraving of a grand architectural framework with multiple figures and decorative elements. In the center is a large oval portrait of a man with short, wavy hair, a full beard, and a mustache. He wears a detailed garment and regal jewelry. Surrounding the portrait are statues and figures, including two female statues on either side. One is nude, the other is clothed, holding a tablet. Another female figure at the top center holds wreaths, and additional figures are nearby. The background shows a heavily ornamented facade with columns, decorative swags, floral motifs, and Latin inscriptions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51 × 36.9 cm (20 1/16 × 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.287


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

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (The Wierix family, Zsuzsanna van Ruyven-Zeman and Harriet Stroomberg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, undescribed.

Wikidata ID

Q65087638

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