Sir Francis Drake

Hieronymus Wierix

Associated Names
Hieronymus Wierix

Artist, Flemish, c. 1553 - 1619

The image shows a bust portrait engraving of a man within an oval frame. The man is turned slightly to his left, gazing forward, and his upper body, including the head and shoulders, is visible. He has curly hair and a full beard and mustache, with eyes that are attentive and a determined expression. He is wearing an ornate, high-collared outfit with intricately decorated armor. His attire suggests formality and rank, further accentuated by his confident pose. Resting on his shoulder is a shield featuring engravings of ships, swirling clouds, and waves. The background contains no additional scenes and remains part of the engraved framework displaying inscriptions around the edge of the oval.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 7.8 × 6.1 cm (3 1/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.372

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 2077, State only


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

1866

  • Alvin, Louis. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre des trois freres Wierix. Brussels: T.J.I. Arnold, 1866.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (The Wierix family, Zsuzsanna van Ruyven-Zeman and Harriet Stroomberg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 2077, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65073286

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