Amerigo Vespucci

1598

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The illustration depicts a profile view of a man's upper body and head facing to the right. The man has a prominent nose, rounded chin, slightly pronounced lips, curly short hair covered by a turban-like headpiece, and is wearing a high-collared coat. The image is framed in an ornate oval border with Latin inscriptions. In the top left corner, there is a bird on a branch, and in the bottom left corner, a figure with feathered headdress extends an arm. The right side of the frame features decorative elements. The background is textured with detailed lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13 × 9.5 cm (5 1/8 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1197

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 835

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

Q65222534

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