Emblem of the Phoenix and the motto "Dieu et mon droit" [right half]

Style of Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Dutch 17th Century

Artist

Simon van de Passe

Related Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image is an illustration of a phoenix rising from flames. In the center is a black and white circular emblem featuring the phoenix emerging from stylized flames. Above the phoenix is a crown with the letters "ER" below it, and the words "DIEU ET MON DROIT" surround the central image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving pulled from silver medal

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 2.4 × 2.5 cm (15/16 × 1 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9300.b

Associated Artworks

The circular portrait shows the head and shoulders of a person wearing detailed historical clothing and an intricate hairstyle. The background is plain and the portrait is surrounded by a circular border with some form of text or inscription.

Queen Elizabeth [left half]

Dutch 17th Century

1600

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

Wikidata ID

Q65018799

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