Stanislaus Sabinus von Stracza

1590

Nicolaus Andrea

Associated Names
Nicolaus Andrea

Artist, German, active c. 1573 - 1606

The image depicts a man in a seated position with one hand on a staff and the other on his hip. He has a long, bushy beard and a serious expression. The man is bald with hair circling the back of his head. He is adorned in elaborate armor with intricate designs and patterns. Surrounding him is an oval frame within a larger composition featuring various figures, cherubs, and mythical scenes. The background includes cherubs, angels, and a central figure resembling a deity or celestial being. Latin inscriptions are present within the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 42.2 x 32.7 cm (16 5/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 44.5 x 35.2 cm (17 1/2 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.25.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul McCarron, New York); purchased 2003 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

Inscriptions

around oval in image: NOBILITAS LAUDABILE EST QUAE VIRTUTIBUS ORNATA DOCTORI STANISLAO SABINO HAEREDI IN STRACZA ADVOCATO VILNESE; center left in plate: NICOLAUS / ANDREAE PICTOR / ET POETA... / NULLA DIES / SINE LINEA; lower center in plate: F / NA (in monogram)
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Wikidata ID

Q76349209