Charles I, King of England

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image is a portrait capturing the upper body of a person. The individual is positioned facing slightly to the right but looking forward, giving a three-quarter view of their face. The person's facial features include a prominent nose, small mouth, and open eyes with distinct eyebrows, framed by short, curly hair. Their attire consists of a richly detailed garment, adorned with intricate patterns and a high, ruffled lace collar around the neck. A medallion-like piece of jewelry is worn around their neck. The background of the portrait is an oval vignette with a decorative border inscribed with text, set against a plain surface emphasizing the central figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving pulled from silver medal engraved by the artist

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5.7 × 4.8 cm (2 1/4 × 1 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9268

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 40


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, 1964. [1]
[1] This print comes from a large collection of “historical portrait” prints purchased by Rosenwald in 1948. A small subset of this collection—including this print—was sent at an unknown date to the NGA, where it was not immediately accessioned. When NGA registrars came upon this group in 1964, they and Rosenwald erroneously believed that the works had accidentally been omitted from the donor’s 1943 gift to the museum. As a result, the sheets were assigned retroactive accession numbers corresponding with that date. For related correspondence, see NGA curatorial file for objects 1943.3.9230-9317.

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

Inscriptions

Simon Passeus sculp

Wikidata ID

Q65025569

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