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Christoffel van Sichem I

Associated Names
Christoffel van Sichem I

Artist, Dutch, 1546 - 1624

The image shows a person standing in a composed manner. The person is facing forward with one hand resting on a helmet placed on a pedestal to their side, while the other hand is holding a baton. The individual has a beard and curly hair. They are dressed in an elaborate suit of armor, with distinctive patterns and embellishments, including a ruffled collar and layered plates typical of historical military attire. At their feet, there is a tiled floor extending into a scenic backdrop with sailing ships on the sea and a distant view of mountainous landscapes. The pedestal next to the person bears a coat of arms featuring complex heraldic symbols.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 18.2 x 13.5 cm (7 3/16 x 5 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.989

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 59

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.

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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

Q65222298

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