Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick, Bishop of Halberstadt

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a portrait of a man in an ornate oval frame. He has facial hair, fine eyebrows, and long hair pulled back. He has a high forehead and is wearing sophisticated clothing with a ruffled collar and a sash across his chest. The frame around him is detailed with scrolls, a shield, and inscriptions. The background has a dense pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.1 × 12.4 cm (7 1/8 × 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.670

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

Q65214681

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