Elizabeth van Pallandt, Countess of Culemborg, Wife of Jacob, Margrave of Baden

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows the upper half of a woman's body. She is positioned facing forward with her head slightly turned to her left. Her facial features are delicately rendered with high cheekbones and a smooth complexion. She has an elaborate hairstyle with her hair pulled back in a high bun adorned with ribbons. The woman is wearing an ornate garment with a large ruffled collar. The attire includes a richly textured dress, possibly with embroidery or patterning. The background is solid with a circular border enclosing the portrait, featuring an inscription around it. Beneath the image, there is additional text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.5 × 11 cm (5 11/16 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.165

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 718


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, 1950.

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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

Q65071532

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