Jan Gruter

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

This is an engraved portrait depicting a man facing slightly to his right with distinct facial features, a short beard, and combed-back hair. He is wearing a high-collared shirt under a buttoned coat. The portrait is surrounded by an ornate oval frame with inscriptions. The background has intricate lines, and there is text at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.6 × 9.4 cm (5 3/4 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.563

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, undescribed

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 engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65222461

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