Jan Pieter Swelinck, Dutch Composer and Organist

1624

Jan Muller

Associated Names
Jan Muller

Artist, Netherlandish, 1571 - 1628

The image is an engraving depicting the upper half of a man looking towards the viewer. He has a full beard, is bald on top, and has hair gathered at the back. He has a stoic expression, deep-set eyes, and a prominent nose. He wears a dark cloak over a ruffled shirt with a large lace collar. His hands are visible in front of him, suggesting movement. The background is plain with a slightly speckled texture, and there is an inscription referencing the subject of the portrait at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.2 × 13.2 cm (8 3/8 × 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1159

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 22, State iii/iii

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

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Muller dynasty, Jan Piet Filedt Kok, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 22, state iii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65359271

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