Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows a man riding a horse. The man is on the back of the rearing horse, facing the viewer with a confident expression. He has an angular face, a neatly trimmed beard and mustache, and styled hair. He wears ornate armor with a breastplate, shin guards, and a high ruffled collar. A decorative plume flows from his helmet, and a large cloth billows behind him. In his right hand, he holds the horse’s reins, and in his left hand, he holds a baton pointing upwards. A coat of arms is displayed in the top right corner. The background features buildings and geographical features, giving the impression of an elevated view. Various figures are engaged in activity at the lower section of the image, depicting a scene of battle or fortification.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 34 × 23.4 cm (13 3/8 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.863

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 788


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

Q65222516

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