Wilhelm V, Duke of Julich, Cleve and Berg

1540

Heinrich Aldegrever

Associated Names
Heinrich Aldegrever

Artist, German, 1502 - 1555/1561

The image shows a man with a well-defined nose, mustache, goatee, curly hair under a flat beret-style hat, and slightly arched eyebrows. He wears luxurious clothing with fur trim, ornate fabric, and a ruffled collar. The man holds a tassel in his right hand and wears a chain necklace with a pendant. In the background, there is inscribed text, a coat of arms, and the artist's monogram. Additional text is located at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.321

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 181, State i/iii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 65.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Heinrich Aldegreaver, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 181, state i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64957547

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