Christopher Columbus

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image features a historical portrait of a man in a bust format displayed within an ornamental oval frame. The man's head and shoulders are depicted facing forward with a somber expression. His features include droopy eyelids and furrowed brows. He has curly, shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a rounded hat, along with a robe and garment with a wide collar and square neckline. Intricate floral and geometric patterns adorn the frame, with Latin inscriptions on banners above and below the oval. The background includes detailed designs of flora and mythical creatures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to platemark): 15.5 × 13 cm (6 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.328


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

Q65070571

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