Bartholomew and Christina Spranger

Aegidius Sadeler II

Associated Names
Aegidius Sadeler II

Artist, Flemish, c. 1570 - 1629

The image shows a man seated among various allegorical figures. The man has a short beard and curly hair, wearing a large ruff and richly adorned attire. Surrounding him are mythological and symbolic figures, including a skeletal figure, a winged cherub, and an elderly, bearded man with wings and a scythe. The background features intricate architectural embellishments and putti holding decorative garlands and objects. To the man's right is a portrait of a young woman in a decorative oval frame. The scene is filled with symbolic items, creating a baroque and complex composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.7 × 41.8 cm (11 11/16 × 16 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1139

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

Q65214187

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