Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange

1598

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows an upper-body portrait of a man in an intricately designed frame with detailed engravings. He is positioned facing forward with a slight turn to his right. His hair is short and wavy, and he has a mustache and goatee. He wears a ruffled collar, a garment with decorative elements, and a sash. The background consists of cross-hatched lines. Below the portrait, there is some Latin text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.6 × 9 cm (4 15/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.859

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 787

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

Q65222513

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