William von Welsberg, Archbishop of Brixen

1632

Lucas Kilian

Associated Names
Lucas Kilian

Artist, German, 1579 - 1637

The engraving features a portrait of a man from the waist up within an elaborate oval frame. He is seated and facing slightly left with a composed expression. The man has a neatly trimmed beard, mustache, and wears a cap. He is dressed in a high-collared cloak, holding a small book in his left hand. Classical elements surround the frame, including cherubs and female figures. The background displays intricate architectural and ornamental designs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.2 × 24.8 cm (13 1/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1211

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 481, State only

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 etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1976: Vol. XVII, no. 481.

Wikidata ID

Q65361661

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