Christian IV, King of Denmark

Gottlieb Muller

Associated Names
Gottlieb Muller

Artist, German, 1776 - 1858

The image is a portrait of a man bust. The man is in a half-facing position, looking slightly to his left. He has a goatee and mustache, with neatly combed back hair. He is wearing a high ruffled collar. The clothing has elaborate patterns and textures. He is not holding any objects or wearing visible jewelry. The background features scrollwork and text in Latin surrounding him, with ornamental designs framing his upper body, topped with a crowned insignia bearing the letter 'C' and the number '4'.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.7 × 12.2 cm (7 3/4 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.307


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

Wikidata ID

Q65072829