Isabella Clara Eugenia, Infanta

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image displays a portrait of a woman from the waist up, positioned centrally within an ornate circular frame. She has an elaborate hairstyle, with her hair pulled up into intricate curls and adorned with a decorative headpiece. Her facial features are detailed, with a neutral expression and large eyes. Around her neck is a large, ruffled lace collar, and she is dressed in a richly patterned garment with a high neck and puffed sleeves. She wears a prominent earring. The circular frame includes an inscription and at the top, two birds are depicted facing each other. The background features floral motifs on either side of the frame. Below the portrait is an area with Latin text engraved into the plate.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.2 × 9.5 cm (5 3/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.694

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 749


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

Q65222471

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