Giovanni de' Medici

1600

Dominicus Custos

Associated Names
Dominicus Custos

Artist, Netherlandish, 1550 or after - 1612

Dominicus Custos

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1550 or after - 1612

The image portrays the upper half of a man's body in a portrait. The man is turned slightly to the side, looking directly at the viewer. His facial features include rounded cheeks, a mustache, and curly hair styled close to his head. He is dressed in elaborate attire typical of a high-status individual from the Renaissance period, with a textured garment, intricate patterns, and a large ruff collar. He holds an object in his right hand and the background is plain within an oval frame with decorative text surrounding it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17 × 12.7 cm (6 11/16 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.891

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 909, State only

  • Series Title

    Atrium Heroicum

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

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Dominicus Custos, Jörg Diefenbacher, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2002: no. 909.

Wikidata ID

Q65222694

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