William, Duke of Saxony

1623

Wolfgang Kilian

Associated Names
Wolfgang Kilian

Artist, German, 1581 - 1662

The image shows an engraving of a man with a bust portrait facing to the viewer's left. The man has a prominent nose, full beard, well-defined mustache, curly hair, and is dressed in a formal garment with intricate lace detailing on the shoulder area. The background includes an oval frame with hatching lines, an inscribed oval border with text "WILHELMUS DUX SAX" and the year "1623". Below the portrait, there is Latin text in four lines and the print is signed by the artist "Wolfgang Kilian fecit" at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.8 × 13.6 cm (7 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1242

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

Q65369219

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