Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth on his Deathbed

1656

Peter Troschel

Associated Names
Peter Troschel

Artist, German, 1620 - 1667

The image depicts a man reclining on a patterned pillow with his arms folded across his chest. His eyes are closed. The man has a mustache, wears a cap, and is dressed in ornate clothing with lace cuffs and intricate patterns, along with knee-high boots. Two cherubic figures holding draperies frame a central decorative shield with text and heraldic imagery above the man. The background features fabric drapery.

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

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.9 × 31.1 cm (10 9/16 × 12 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.309

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 323

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. Vol. XCVIII (Compiled by Dieter Beaujean). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel, 2021: no. 323.

Wikidata ID

Q65081764

You may be interested in

Loading Results