Aaron Rathborne

published 1616

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows a portrait of a man from the waist up. He is facing slightly to the left, looking directly at the viewer. The man has a pointed beard, mustache, and graying hair combed back. He wears an elaborate costume with a lace ruff collar, patterned sleeves, and a striped outer garment. In his right hand, he holds a quill pen, with an open book on the table in front of him. Various instruments are on the table. The background has an ornate frame with Latin inscription and decorative elements. The engraving is monochromatic with fine lines and shading for texture and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.3 × 11.8 cm (7 5/8 × 4 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.3 × 17.9 cm (11 1/8 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.238

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 108

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

Q65367098

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