Sebastian, King of Portugal

Hieronymus Cock (publisher)

Associated Names
Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

The image shows a young person facing the viewer from the waist up. One hand is over the chest while the other holds an object. They have short hair and fine facial features. The individual is wearing an intricately designed garment with a high collar and detailed shoulders. There is jewelry around their neck. The background has a draped curtain and an armillary sphere and a closed book with a cross on it on a table beside them. The oval frame contains inscriptions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20 × 14.5 cm (7 7/8 × 5 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1079


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

Q65369317

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