Henry IV, King of France

published 1598

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows a portrait of a man facing forward from the chest up. He has a prominent nose, beard, and mustache, with curly hair styled away from his face. The man wears a detailed suit of armor and an ornate ruffled collar. The portrait is in an oval frame with inscriptions. The background includes intricate patterns, two winged figures at the top corners holding items, and a crown below the oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.8 × 9.9 cm (5 7/16 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.624

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 746

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

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65222465

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