Frederick V, King of Bohemia

Peter Isselburg

Associated Names
Peter Isselburg

Artist, German, born 1580

The image is an engraving depicting the upper body of a formal, seated man. His face is turned slightly to the left, looking directly at the viewer. He has defined facial features with a prominent nose, voluminous eyebrows, a mustache, and short, curly dark hair. The man is wearing an elaborate outfit with visible striped armor on his right arm, a large ruffled collar, and a draped sash crossing his chest. He holds a baton-like object in his right hand. Surrounding the portrait is an ornate oval frame with inscriptions, flanked by two seated female figures and a crowned coat of arms at the top. The background features intricate, symbolic engravings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.5 × 20.3 cm (12 13/16 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.974


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

Q65364241

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