William Knollys, Earl of Banbury, When Viscount Wallingford

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image displays an engraving of a man from the torso up. The man is seated and turned slightly to his left. He has a furrowed brow, a beard, and a mustache. He wears a tall, flat-brimmed hat, and his hair is short and curls slightly from underneath his hat. His clothing is detailed, featuring a coat with puffed sleeves, ornate buttons, and embroidery. He wears a large, ruffled collar around his neck. In one hand, he holds a small book or document. The background shows a frame with ribbons and banners containing Latin text, along with a coat of arms at the top of the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18 × 11 cm (7 1/16 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.171

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Wenman Martin, London, (L.1798). John Young, London, (L.1560). 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.

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

Wikidata ID

Q65084044

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