Daniel Segers, Jesuit Priest

Paulus Pontius after Jan Lievens

Associated Names
Paulus Pontius

Artist, Flemish, 1603 - 1658

Jan Lievens

Artist After, Dutch, 1607 - 1674

The image shows an engraving of the upper half of a man in profile, facing left. He is standing upright, holding a sheet with floral designs in front of him. The man has mature features, including a receding hairline, closely cropped curly hair, angular facial features, a prominent nose, and light facial hair. He is wearing a dark, high-collared robe. In the background, there is a wall, foliage, and a vine with leaves and flowers. An inscription is located below the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.2 × 19.7 cm (10 5/16 × 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1081


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

Q65364173

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