Ferdinand II, Roman Emperor

1628

Lucas Kilian

Associated Names
Lucas Kilian

Artist, German, 1579 - 1637

The image shows the upper body of a person with short, curly hair and distinctive facial features. The individual is dressed in ornate clothing with a ruffled collar and a decorated garment. They are wearing jewelry and holding a small book. The background is an engraving with classical elements, pillars, and mythical figures. It is bordered by decorative motifs, Latin inscriptions, and symbolic designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.8 × 14.3 cm (8 3/16 × 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.461

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 201, State only

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

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1976: Vol. XVII, no. 201.

Wikidata ID

Q65080816

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