James I, King of England

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows an engraved portrait of a person. The individual is depicted in a three-quarter view within an oval frame, with an aged face featuring a mustache and beard. The person has styled back hair, wearing ornate period clothing such as a detailed doublet with embroidery and a large lace ruff around the neck. The garment is fur-trimmed, suggesting affluence. There are no visible jewelry or objects in the individual's hands. The background is a simple engraved texture, emphasizing the subject within the oval border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving pulled from silver medal engraved by the artist

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.1 × 4.1 cm (2 3/8 × 1 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9251

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 72

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, 1943.

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

1995

  • Marin, Louis. To Destroy Painting. Chicago, 1995: fig. 21.

Wikidata ID

Q65025550

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