Desiderius Erasmus Rotterdam

probably 1631

Jacob van der Heyden

Associated Names
Jacob van der Heyden

Artist, German, 1573 - 1645

The image shows a man standing with his hands resting on a stone bust labeled "TERMINVS." The man has a prominent, angular face with short, wavy hair and is dressed in a draped robe with a belt. He holds a small rectangular object in his right hand, and there are classical architectural elements surrounding him. Latin text is visible at the top and bottom of the image, providing context about the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.7 × 10.4 cm (9 3/4 × 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.432

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Pierre Mariette II [1634-1716], Paris, (L.1790). 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

Q65073805

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