Frederick IV

Conrad Goltzius

Associated Names
Conrad Goltzius

Artist, Dutch, active 1587 - active c. 1597

The image depicts a man standing with his torso slightly turned and his legs apart. His face is forward with a composed expression, and he has prominent facial features including a high forehead. He wears a hat with a feather, and his hair is not distinctly visible. The man is dressed in elaborate clothing featuring an ornately patterned coat with a large collar, a detailed doublet, and hose. He is holding a small bunch of plants in one hand and wears a necklace. Beside him is a lion, lying down with its head up. The background includes a tiled floor, a coat of arms in the upper right corner, and text surrounding the figure, with a decorative border enclosing the entire scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.1 × 15.7 cm (8 5/16 × 6 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.487


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unknown Collection "HL", (not in Lugt). Thomas Dodd [1771-1850], London, (L.680). 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

Q65071433

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