Thomas Cavendish

published 1598

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image features a portrait of a man from the waist up. He is positioned facing forward but slightly turned to the left. The man has curly hair and distinct facial features including a mustache and a composed expression. He is wearing a richly patterned garment and a high collared shirt. In front of him are two globes depicting maps of the world. Surrounding the portrait is an oval border with inscriptions and decorative elements such as stars and vines. The background of the image consists of intricate line work. Additionally, in the corners outside the oval, there are artistic elements and text written in Latin at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.4 × 9.7 cm (5 1/4 × 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.270

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 693


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.

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

Q65071553

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