Henry IV, King of France

1590

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image is a portrait that shows a person's upper body. The person faces the viewer with their head slightly turned to the right. They have a pointed beard and styled wavy hair. The person wears an elaborate garment with a high collar and a beaded sash. The garment has an ornate texture. Surrounding the person is an oval frame with inscriptions. The background features two male figures at the top and decorative elements on either side. The portrait is set against a background with engraved lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.2 × 17.5 cm (8 3/8 × 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.631

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 744, State ii

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

Q65222466

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