Johannes Torrentius, Dutch Painter

1628

Jan van de Velde II after Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Jan van de Velde II

Artist, Dutch, 1593 - 1641

Simon van de Passe

Artist After, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image displays a man's upper body with his torso angled slightly to the left. His head is turned toward the viewer, showing a prominent nose, a mustache, and wavy hair styled back from his forehead. He has a neutral facial expression and a hint of facial hair on his chin. The man wears a detailed garment with a high ruffled collar and patterned fabric on the sleeves and chest. An ornate oval frame surrounds him, adorned with decorative elements and text describing him. The frame features floral designs, a shield at the top, and intricate engravings in a classic style suggesting formality and artistry of the period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.5 × 14.8 cm (7 11/16 × 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1175

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 413, State iii/iii


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

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

Q65359420

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