Balthasarus ab Herden Med. Doctor

c. 1650-1665

Johann Friedrich Fleischberger

Associated Names
Johann Friedrich Fleischberger

Artist, Bavarian, active 1650

The image displays an engraving of a man from the chest up, seated or standing neutrally. He has a serious expression and features such as deep-set eyes, a strong nose, a neatly trimmed mustache and beard, and his hair is covered by a cap. He wears a pleated ruff collar and a dark fur-trimmed garment typical of 17th-century European attire. No visible jewelry or objects are present. The background features an ornate framed border with scrolling decorations and detailed text about his life and achievements. The style suggests a formal portrait intended to convey stature and dignity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.7 × 12.1 cm (6 9/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 17.4 × 12.6 cm (6 7/8 × 4 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.672

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

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, in image, around portrait: BALTHASARUS AB HERDEN MED. DOCTOR NATUS A.C. 1549 DENAT, A.C. 1619 AETAT. 70.; in plate, below image, at right: J. F. Fleischberger Sculp.; at bottom right, in graphite, in later hand: 63; verso: at lower right, in graphite, in later hand: 57 / k/

Markings

recto: none; verso: W. B. Dukes (Lugt 2757a); Hermann Marx (Lugt 2816a); and National Gallery of Art

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65360123

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