Leonard Lessius, Jesuit

Schelte Adams Bolswert

Associated Names
Schelte Adams Bolswert

Artist, Flemish, 1586 - 1659

The image shows a man seated at a table with a book open in front of him. He is holding a writing instrument and gesturing towards the book. The man has a beard and mustache, and wears a cap, dark robe with a cape, and a robe. The table is covered with a cloth and has books, papers, and a crucifix. The background is a study or library with shelves holding books and scrolls, a curtain draping above them, and a crest or emblem on the wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 39.3 × 25 cm (15 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.777

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

Q65366294

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