Robert Melunius

Joseph Greuter

Associated Names
Joseph Greuter

Artist, German, active c. 1650

The image shows a portrait of a man with a high forehead, prominent arched eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and a full mustache and beard. His hair is closely cropped and wavy, revealing a receding hairline. He is wearing a ruffled collar and a dark doublet typical of the Renaissance period. The background has concentric oval lines. Below the portrait, there is text identifying the subject as "ROBERTVS MELVINVS RVBASII MARCH. MAGISTER EQVIT."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.2 × 7.5 cm (4 7/16 × 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.901

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

Q65360723

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