Johannes van den Popeliere

Sebastian Furck

Associated Names
Sebastian Furck

Artist, German, 1600 - 1655

The image features an illustration of a man's upper body in a three-quarter view. He is holding a ring in his raised right hand, positioned facing forward. The man has distinctive facial features including a broad forehead, deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and a long, bushy beard that connects to wavy hair. He is depicted in formal attire with a white collar visible above a dark intricately designed garment with buttons. The background shows a textured design within an oval frame, and below the illustration is text ending with a signature attributing the print to Sebastian Furck.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.2 × 10.2 cm (5 9/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1013


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

Q65366301

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