Christian IV, King of Denmark

published 1598

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows a profile portrait of a man wearing a highly ornate historical garment. The man has prominent eyes, a straight nose, and short, curly hair styled away from his face. The portrait is surrounded by an intricately decorated oval frame with text. In the lower corners of the frame, there are decorative embellishments. The background features a finely hatched pattern, and there is an open book visible at the bottom right outside of the oval.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.3 × 9.5 cm (5 1/4 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.302

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 700

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

Q65071557

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