Sir Francis Bacon

Crispijn de Passe II

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe II

Artist, Dutch, 1594/1595 - c. 1670

The image shows a portrait of a man viewed from the waist up within an ornate frame resembling a window or arch. The man faces forward, with his body slightly turned to the right. He has distinctive facial features, including a nose, jawline, mustache, and short beard. His hair is wavy and swept back, partly covering his ears. He wears elaborate clothing with a high ruffled collar and a textured garment with intricate patterns. A coat of arms is displayed on his chest. His left hand rests on a shield or emblem with ornate designs and possible inscriptions. The background features an etched design with additional decorative elements around the portrait frame. A ribbon-like scroll borders the portrait with inscribed text and embellishments, including crown and scepter motifs at the top.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.2 × 10.3 cm (6 3/8 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.166

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 28


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, 1951.

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

Q65222599

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