John, Archduke of Austria

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man's upper body, facing forward with his head slightly turned to the left. He has a pronounced mustache, beard, and refined expression. His hair is short and wavy, styled neatly. He is wearing intricate armor with a large ruff collar. The portrait is framed with an oval border with an illustration of a ring encircled at the bottom. The background has a patterned texture. Text surrounds the oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.7 × 12.3 cm (5 13/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.729

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

Q65214698

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