Jodocus Hondius

Jodocus Hondius I

Associated Names
Jodocus Hondius I

Artist, Dutch, 1563 - 1611/1612

The image shows a person seated, facing left. The individual has a full beard, mustache, short hair, and wears a decorated jacket with a high lace collar and fur-trimmed mantle. They are holding a compass against a globe, with books and objects around them. In the background, a draped map of Europe and Asia is visible, labeled with names of places.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.8 × 13.5 cm (8 9/16 × 5 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.684

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

Q65359979

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