John Harington, First Baron of Exton

published 1620

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe

Associated Names
Magdalena van de Passe

Artist, Dutch, 1600 - 1638

Willem de Passe

Artist, Dutch, probably 1598 - 1637

The image shows an engraving of a man's upper body, depicted in a formal seated or standing position. His head is slightly turned towards his right, looking directly at the viewer. He has a distinguished facial structure with a well-groomed mustache and beard. His hair appears curly and neatly styled, slightly receding at the temples. He wears an elaborate outfit adorned with a high, lace ruff collar and a patterned garment that suggests formality and status. Encircling his portrait is an oval frame with inscriptions. No jewelry is visible, and he is not holding any objects. The background is filled with intricate line work, typical of an engraving, and the frame includes additional text and decorative elements outside of the oval.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.2 × 11.4 cm (6 3/8 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.587

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 1955, Vol. 5 II, no. 36

  • Series Title

    Herwologia


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

1955

  • Hind, Arthur M. Engraving in England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. 3 vols. Cambridge: University Press, 1955.

Wikidata ID

Q65367874

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