Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset [left half]

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image is a portrait of a man's upper body, including his hands, shown in a slight three-quarter angle with his head turned towards the viewer. The man has neat facial hair, curly styled hair, and is dressed in high-status attire of an earlier era, featuring a high lace collar and a richly decorated coat. He is holding an object, possibly a flower or a jewel, in his hand. The illustration is set within an oval frame against a plain background and is created in an engraving style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving pulled from silver medal engraved by the artist

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 5 × 4.5 cm (1 15/16 × 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9299.a

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, undescribed

Associated Artworks

This is a drawing of a coat of arms. The illustration features an ornate coat of arms with a shield divided into four sections with alternating diagonal stripes and plain fields. Atop the shield, a crowned helmet supports a crest with a figure of a dog's head adorned with a collar. Surrounding the shield, there are decorative mantling elements that frame two heraldic supporters resembling spotted, feline creatures standing on their hind legs. An inscribed band encircles the entire composition, displaying Latin phrases. The artwork showcases the style of heraldic art.

Shield of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset [right half]

Simon van de Passe

1595

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.

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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

Q65025606

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