Henry, Duke of Savoy, Nemours and Geneva

Thomas de Leu

Associated Names
Thomas de Leu

Artist, French, c. 1560 - c. 1620

The image shows a detailed engraving of a man from the chest up, captured in a semi-profile seated position with his face turned to look directly at the viewer. He has a full beard, mustache, voluminous curled hair, and an elaborate ruffled collar. The man wears a richly decorated jacket with embroidered patterns and large decorative buttons. The background features lines creating a halo-like effect around his head, enclosed within an oval frame. Surrounding the frame is text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.5 × 9.8 cm (6 1/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.657

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

Q65367532

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