Maurice, Prince of Orange

1608

Hendrik Hondius I

Associated Names
Hendrik Hondius I

Artist, Dutch, 1573 - 1649 or after

This is a portrait of a man's upper body. He is facing slightly to the right with his head turned towards the viewer. The man has distinct facial features, including a prominent brow, sharp nose, a mustache, and chin hair. His curly hair is short. He is wearing an ornate jacket with decorative detailing and a high ruffled collar. There are no visible accessories. The background includes an oval frame with text around the perimeter and scribbled lines indicating a plain or textured backdrop. The portrait seems to be an engraved print, with a name or title and the year "1608" inscribed at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.1 × 12.3 cm (6 5/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.867

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 140, State ii/ii


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

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Hendrick Hondius, Nadine Orenstein, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 140, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65356322

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