Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester

published 1620

Willem de Passe

Associated Names
Willem de Passe

Artist, Dutch, probably 1598 - 1637

The image shows a historical engraving of a man displayed in an oval frame. He is seated in a formal pose, with his head turned slightly to the left and eyes looking ahead. The man has an elongated face, a beard, mustache, and neat hair. He wears an ornate outfit with a ruffled collar, a decorated doublet with puffed shoulders, a garment with chains, and a badge on his arm. He also wears a hat with a plume feather. The background has a densely hatched pattern surrounding the oval frame, with text detailing his title and name. The image is set against aged paper with rough edges.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16 × 11.3 cm (6 5/16 × 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.8 × 19.5 cm (11 3/4 × 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.768

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 47

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Q65367974

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