Ambrosius Parens

1582

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image displays a portrait of a man facing slightly to the right. He has distinct facial features, with a high forehead, deep-set eyes, short beard, and mustache. The man has short, thinning hair and is wearing a high-collared ruffled shirt under a textured, buttoned garment. The outfit includes decorative elements and buttons on the sleeve. There are inscriptions to the left and upper right corners of the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18 × 14.1 cm (7 1/16 × 5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.957

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

Q65215330

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