Philip III, King of Spain

1624

Lucas Kilian

Associated Names
Lucas Kilian

Artist, German, 1579 - 1637

The image depicts a man from the waist up, positioned at the center and facing slightly to the left. He has strong facial features with a neatly trimmed mustache and a pointed beard. His hair is styled back or naturally falls that way. He is wearing a highly detailed, ornate garment, likely a form of armor, with intricate patterns and embellishments visible on the shoulder and chest areas, along with a large, prominent ruffled collar. The man is encircled by a decorative oval frame inscribed with text. He is not visibly holding any objects or wearing jewelry. The background is detailed with engraved patterns. Below the man, within an elaborately designed section, the words "SPES FUTVRI" are engraved, flanked by decorative symbols.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.7 × 12.4 cm (7 3/8 × 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.994

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 747, State ii/iii?


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 etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1976: Vol. XVII, no. 747, state ii/iii(?).

Wikidata ID

Q65361634

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