Prince Henry With the Pike

published 1613

William Hole

Associated Names
William Hole

Artist, English, active 1607 - 1624

The image shows a man in a fencing stance, with his upper body facing right. He has curly hair, an aquiline nose, high cheekbones, pursed lips, and is wearing ornate armor with intricate designs. He is holding a rapier with both hands, wearing decorative shoes and a garter on his right leg. Plumes and a helmet are on the ground near him. The background is plain with the inscription "HENRICVS PRINCEPS" above a faint horizontal line.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.2 × 12.3 cm (7 9/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.295

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

Wikidata ID

Q65368737

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