Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange

published 1598

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body, positioned slightly to the side but facing the viewer. The man has an oval-shaped face with prominent cheekbones and a slight smile. He has deep-set eyes beneath arched eyebrows, along with a beard and mustache. His hair is curly and styled upwards, shorter on the sides. The man is wearing a detailed garment, possibly a mix of metal and fabric, with a large, ornate ruff around his neck. The portrait is encased in an oval border with text and emblematic elements like shields and lions. The background features intricate line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.3 × 9.7 cm (5 1/4 × 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.860

  • 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

Q65222514

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