Andreas Rivetus

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows a man's upper body positioned in a three-quarter view. He has a full face, prominent cheekbones, and a somewhat pointed chin. He has a goatee and a narrow mustache, and dark, wavy hair that is combed back. He is wearing a large, stiff white ruff collar, a dark garment with intricate patterns on the shoulders, and faint buttons on his vest. There is no visible jewelry or objects. The background features an ornate frame with decorative border lines surrounding an arch, with Greek text above his head. At the bottom is text identifying the man as "Andreas Rivetus SS. Theolog. Doct. & Professor," with additional information and the artist's signature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.5 × 10.6 cm (6 1/8 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1038

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 110


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 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

Q65366571

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