Julius Caesar Scaliger

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows an engraving of a man from the chest up. He faces the right with a slight angle, showing his profile. The man has a prominent nose, high forehead, deeply set eyes, a full beard and mustache. His thinning hair is pulled back. He wears Renaissance clothing, including a doublet and draped cloak. The background has a dense pattern. Below the portrait, there is a text panel with Latin script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.4 × 10.3 cm (6 1/16 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1064

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

Q65215525

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