Sir Henry Hobart

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image is an engraving of a man shown from the waist up, seated in a slightly turned position. He gazes directly outwards with a calm expression, his face framed by a neatly trimmed beard and mustache. His hair is partially visible under a modest cap. The man's clothing is ornate and indicative of high status, featuring an elaborate ruffled collar and a richly adorned garment with a draped fabric across his chest. He wears a heavy chain around his shoulders. In his hand, he holds a rolled document. The background is an intricately detailed patterned backdrop framed by a decorative oval containing Latin text, with additional ornate designs and flourishes surrounding his figure. A coat of arms sits at the top of the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.3 × 11.3 cm (7 3/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.195

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 63, State ii


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

Q65366842

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