Martin de Vos

Aegidius Sadeler II after Joseph Heintz the Elder

Associated Names
Aegidius Sadeler II

Artist, Flemish, c. 1570 - 1629

Joseph Heintz the Elder

Artist After, Swiss, 1564 - 1609

The image shows a bust portrait of a man framed within an oval. He faces forward with a slight head turn to the right, making direct eye contact with the viewer. The man has distinct facial features with a full, curly beard, mustache, and hair. He wears a garment with a high collar lined with fur. Surrounding him are ornate architectural elements, including two partial figures of allegorical women on either side. The background features classical columns and a decorated arch with an emblem showing a lamb and the Latin phrase "SPIRAVIT ET EXARDE". The overall aesthetic is detailed and sophisticated.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.3 × 23.4 cm (11 9/16 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1202


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

Q65214192

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