Rudolph II

1603

Aegidius Sadeler II after Hans von Aachen

Associated Names
Aegidius Sadeler II

Artist, Flemish, c. 1570 - 1629

Hans von Aachen

Artist After, German, 1552 - 1615

The image displays an intricate illustration featuring a central oval portrait of a man. He faces slightly to his right, with a direct gaze towards the viewer. The man has a neatly trimmed beard, mustache, and curly hair with a laurel wreath. He is dressed in ornate armor with intricate detailing and a ruffed collar. Surrounding the portrait are decorative elements like structures of classical architecture, figures of Roman mythology, and symbolic creatures such as an eagle and Capricorn. Flanking the central portrait are statuesque figures in flowing robes on pedestals, one holding a torch and the other a long staff. The background is filled with ornamental designs like angels and a frieze with Latin text in a classical theme.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33.8 x 25.5 cm (13 5/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 34.2 x 25.5 cm (13 7/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.155.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 323


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Swann Galleries, New York, 9 November 2000, no. 244); (David Tunick, Inc., New York); purchased 2000 by NGA.

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

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. Hans von Aachen. Compiled by Joachim Jacoby and edited by Ger Luijten and Robert Zijlma. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Publishers, 1996, no. 93.

Inscriptions

around portrait in oval: RVDOLPHVS II. ROMANORVM IPERATOR AVGUVSTVS RES HVNGARIAE, BOHE: ETC.; lower center in plate: S.C.Mtis. pictor Iohan / ab Ach Inventor; across bottom of plate: AVGVSTISSIMO, INVICTISSIMO, SAPIENTISS...AEGIDIVS SADELER.ANNO M.D.C.III

Wikidata ID

Q76335137

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