John Maurice, Count of Nassau

1647

Pieter Claesz Soutman after Gerrit van Honthorst

Associated Names
Pieter Claesz Soutman

Artist, Dutch, 1580 - 1657

Gerrit van Honthorst

Artist After, Dutch, 1592 - 1656

The image depicts a black and white portrait showing the upper body of a man in historical attire. He has a long, narrow face with pronounced cheekbones, a pointed beard, and a mustache. The man has wavy, shoulder-length hair. He is dressed in richly adorned armor with ornate decorations on the shoulders and a fabric scarf across his chest. The man is not wearing jewelry or holding any objects. The background features an oval frame with decorative text surrounding the portrait, situated within a rectangular piece of paper with script at the bottom. The style suggests a classical print or engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 41.6 × 30.5 cm (16 3/8 × 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.739


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

Q65364545

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