LX: Sixty Years

c. 1599

Crispijn van de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

Crispijn van de Passe I

Publisher, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

This is a drawing of a scene in a domestic setting with detailed figures engaged in an interaction. The circular image is framed within a decorative border containing text. The interior view shows two figures seated across from each other at a table. To the left, an older figure with a long beard is seated on a chair with intricate patterns. To the right, another figure, likely younger, holds an object. The scene includes wooden beams, furniture, and an animal figurine nearby. In the background, a small opening gives a glimpse into another room where a gathering appears to be taking place. The overall composition suggests a narrative or allegorical context, typical of detailed pen and ink drawings from earlier art periods.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert H. and Clarice Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.) (circular, trimmed within platemark)
    mount: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.) (octagonal)

  • Accession Number

    2022.181.87

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 483, State Only

  • Series Title

    The Ages of Man

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert H. and Clarice R. Smith, Arlington, VA; bequest to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Herzberger., 1964: XV, no. 483.

Inscriptions

in plate, around image: LX. Dives ego, et quicquid nummis praesentibus opto... Estrimis viate jure diebus ego.

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