Johan the Elder of Nassau

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows a bust-length depiction of a man. The man has mature facial features with a prominent nose, arched eyebrows, and deep-set eyes. His expression is calm, with a thick beard and mustache, and his hair is styled with waves and volume. He is dressed in elaborately detailed clothing with ornate patterns and intricate lacework around the collar. The man holds a cylindrical object in his right hand, near his chest. The background features a densely hatched oval containing Latin text, framed within a rectangular border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15 × 12.7 cm (5 7/8 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.730


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

Q65214700

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