Henry III, Roy de France et de Pol

1588

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

This is an engraved portrait depicting the upper body of a man. The man is facing slightly to the right with his head turned towards the viewer in a three-quarter profile. He has well-defined facial features, including a narrow nose, focused eyes, and a subtle mustache and beard. His hair is styled back with an ornate headdress, and he is wearing a large lace ruffled collar around his neck. He is dressed in a textured garment with vertical stripes and buttons on the shoulders. The background features a hatched pattern and decorative borders, with an inscription panel below the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.3 × 10.5 cm (6 × 4 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.618

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

Q65214676

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