Sir Thomas Smith

1617

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows an engraving of a man sitting down holding a scroll. He has a furrowed brow, a mustache, and a beard. The man wears a high-collared ruff, a dark wide-brimmed hat, a fur-trimmed garment, and intricately detailed clothing. In the background, there is an oval frame with Latin text. Below the portrait, there is detailed script in English describing his titles and associations, along with a coat of arms and a decorative illustration of a ship.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.5 × 10.2 cm (6 1/2 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.244

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 114, State iii

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

Q65367122

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