Don Pietro dei Medici

before 1691

Adriaen Haelwegh

Associated Names
Adriaen Haelwegh

Artist, Dutch, 1637 - after 1696

The image displays a portrait of a man's upper body. He is slightly facing left while looking directly at the viewer. The man has a well-groomed beard and mustache, with his hair neatly brushed back. He is dressed in a high-collared ruffled garment typical of his era, featuring intricate vertical patterns. In his right hand, he holds a sword with the hilt visible. The portrait is surrounded by an oval frame decorated with ribbon-like details, with Latin text inscribed below the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33.6 x 24.8 cm (13 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 37 x 26.8 cm (14 9/16 x 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.132.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John O'Brien, New Haven, CT; gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: PETRVS AB ETRVRIA / COSMI.I. MAGNI DVCIS E TRVRIAE FILIVS / SVMMVS ETRVSCORVM EXERCITVVM DVCTOR / Adriano Haluech Sculp.

Wikidata ID

Q75407814

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