Gulielmus Baudartius, Theologian and Historian

1624

Albert Poel

Associated Names
Albert Poel

Artist, Dutch, active 1624

The image shows a portrait of an older man with a full, long beard and intense gaze. He is facing slightly to his left, with his head turned towards the viewer. The man has receding hair and wears a high-collared garment with fur trim. The background features an ornate frame with scrolls, fruit, and decorative elements. The frame includes elaborate text in Latin. Below the portrait is a section with more text set on a stone plaque, flanked by decorative sculptures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.5 × 17.3 cm (10 13/16 × 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.182

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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Wikidata ID

Q65067026