Philip William, Prince of Nassau

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a man seated on an ornate chair. He is facing forward with one hand on his chest and the other holding a sword on his knee. The man has a mustache, a pointed beard, and styled hair. He is wearing elaborate clothing with a large collar, a doublet with puffed shoulders, a short tunic, hose, and pointed shoes. A coat of arms is above him. There is a hat on a table nearby. The chair has intricate carvings and the background has a patterned backdrop with a window showing a castle and hills. The image is enclosed in a decorated border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29 × 23 cm (11 7/16 × 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1003

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

Q65215426

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