Richard Martin

1620

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image displays an engraving of a man from the waist up, seated and slightly turned to one side. He has a neutral expression with a hint of a smile, a full beard, and wavy hair. He wears a detailed 17th-century outfit with a lace ruff collar and a patterned doublet. One of his hands rests on his lap. The background features an ornate frame forming an oval shape around him, with scrolls and a coat of arms above his head. Below, there is a block of text with decorative elements, all against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19 × 14 cm (7 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.8 × 18.2 cm (10 3/16 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.834

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 86

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65366521

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