Constantin Huygens

1625

Willem Jacobsz Delff after Michiel van Miereveld

Associated Names
Willem Jacobsz Delff

Artist, Dutch, 1580 - 1638

Michiel van Miereveld

Artist After, Dutch, 1567 - 1641

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body. He is positioned slightly turned to the right, looking directly at the viewer. The man has a distinguished face with a sharp nose, a small mouth with a subtle smile, and a well-groomed mustache. His hair is wavy and dark, styled away from his face. He wears an elaborate garment adorned with detailed embroidery and a high, pleated ruff collar. The portrait is framed within an oval border, and below the portrait are handwritten script and engravings. The background features a simple crosshatched pattern, and above the portrait, the word "CONSTANTER" is inscribed in large, capital letters.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.5 × 12.8 cm (7 11/16 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.691


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

Q65368223

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