Petrus Collins

Cornelis Galle I

Associated Names
Cornelis Galle I

Artist, Flemish, 1576 - 1650

The image shows an older man's upper body in a three-quarter view. He has a distinct mustache and beard, groomed hair, and is dressed in a 17th-century outfit with a large white ruff collar. He holds a writing quill in his right hand and his left hand rests near an ornate inkwell. The portrait is surrounded by an oval frame with decorative motifs and Latin text on the outer area. The style of the portrait is engraved with detailed linework.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.2 × 13.2 cm (7 3/16 × 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.327

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

Q65071460

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