Frederick V, Elizabeth, and Prince Frederick Henry

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image is an engraved portrait of three individuals framed in an oval border. It depicts a woman, a man, and a child, with only their upper bodies visible. The woman and the man are positioned closely together behind the child, who is slightly in front of them. The woman has wavy hair styled up with decorative elements and wears elaborate clothing adorned with lace and a necklace. Her facial features are detailed, with prominent eyes. The man, to the right, has similar facial detail and wears a garment with an ornate lace collar. The child has curly hair adorned with a band and also wears a lace garment. The woman is wearing earrings, and all three are wearing clothing typical of a historical period characterized by ruffles and ornamentation. The background is a simple patterned engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving pulled from silver medal engraved by the artist

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6 × 4.8 cm (2 3/8 × 1 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9283

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 53

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

Wikidata ID

Q65025584

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