Christian IV, King of Denmark

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image is an engraving of a person with a distinguished face, wearing elaborate clothing characterized by an ornate ruff collar and a richly decorated garment. The individual has a neatly trimmed mustache and a pointed goatee, dark wavy hair combed back. The portrait is set within an oval frame with inscriptions encircling the image. The background has a detailed pattern and the lower area contains elegantly scripted text.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.8 × 12.4 cm (7 3/8 × 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.306

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, undescribed

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

Q65071560

You may be interested in

Loading Results