Frederick of Bohemia

Willem Hondius

Associated Names
Willem Hondius

Artist, Dutch, 1597 or after - c. 1658

The image shows a portrait of a man looking directly at the viewer. He has curly, shoulder-length hair and a well-groomed goatee and mustache. The man wears elaborate attire typical of nobility, including a richly embroidered jacket and a large lace collar. The background features a textured oval frame with Latin text. At the bottom, there is an inscription with additional text, likely identifying the subject and artist.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.4 × 28.8 cm (16 5/16 × 11 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.489

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

Q65087297

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