Maximilian I, Duke of Bavaria

Jan Sadeler I

Associated Names
Jan Sadeler I

Artist, Netherlandish, 1550 - 1600

The image shows an engraved portrait of a person from slightly below the shoulders up. The individual is turned slightly to the right, with their head facing forward. They have a refined facial appearance with a mustache and short beard. The person is wearing ornate armor with a ruff collar. The background has a textured, hatched design within an oval frame bordered by Latin text detailing the person's title or position.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.2 × 12.3 cm (6 3/8 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.878

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

Q65359304

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