The Star of Kings, a Night Piece

1630

Jan van de Velde II

Artist, Dutch, 1593 - 1641

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.9 x 16.5 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
    sheet (trimmed close to plate mark): 21.1 x 16.9 cm (8 5/16 x 6 5/8 in.)

  • Accession

    1996.112.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 149, State ii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Friedrich August II (1797-1854), King of Saxony (Lugt 971); RR (Lugt 5188, unidentified mark); MR (Lugt 3725, unidentified mark); (Hill-Stone Inc., New York); purchased by NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1883

  • Franken, D. and J.Ph. van der Kellen. L'Oeuvre de Jan van de Velde. Amsterdam: Frederik Muller et Cie; Paris: Rapilly, 1883. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink en Co., 1968.

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

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: P / Molyn del.; rest by later hands, center verso in graphite: 5; lower left verso in graphite: Fr.-v.d.K. no II(4) / 77324

Watermarks

shield or coat of arms (cut off)

Wikidata ID

Q75396867

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