Frederick Henry of Nassau

Jacob van Meurs after Gerrit van Honthorst

Associated Names
Jacob van Meurs

Artist, Dutch, 1619/1620 - c. 1680

Gerrit van Honthorst

Artist After, Dutch, 1592 - 1656

The image depicts a bust-length portrait of a person with wavy shoulder-length hair, an elaborate mustache, and a small goatee. They wear formal attire with a detailed lace collar and a dark garment with decorative elements and a tassel on the neck. In the background, there is an oval frame with text at the top saying "PATRIAQUE PATRIOQVE" and at the bottom "FREDERICUS HENRICUS A NASSAV PRINCEPS ARAVSIONVM."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.2 × 17.7 cm (11 1/2 × 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.500

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

Q65073810

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