Edward VI

published 1620

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe

Associated Names
Willem de Passe

Artist, Dutch, probably 1598 - 1637

Magdalena van de Passe

Artist, Dutch, 1600 - 1638

The image displays a historical portrait of a young male figure standing upright. He has light hair under a dark cap, a small mouth, and proportionally large eyes. The individual wears an ornate robe with fur trimmings and intricate patterns, along with a detailed undershirt and decorative accessories, including a brooch on his chest. His right hand is near his waist. The background features textured lines and shading, with a Latin inscription at the bottom identifying the subject as "EDVARDVS SEXTVS REX."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.5 × 11.6 cm (6 1/8 × 4 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.385

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 1955, Vol. 5 II, no. 6

  • Series Title

    Herwologia

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

1955

  • Hind, Arthur M. Engraving in England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. 3 vols. Cambridge: University Press, 1955.

Wikidata ID

Q65087249

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