William Tyndale, Protestant Reformer and Martyr

published 1620

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe

Associated Names
Willem de Passe

Artist, Dutch, probably 1598 - 1637

Magdalena van de Passe

Artist, Dutch, 1600 - 1638

The image shows a portrait of a man from the torso up, facing forward with his right hand resting on a ledge. He has distinct facial features including a prominent brow, deep-set eyes, and a full beard with lighter streaks. His hair is slick, parted on the side, and closely frames his face. The man wears a dark, formal robe with a high fur collar and an intricately pleated ruff around his neck. There are no jewelry or other adornments visible. The background features closely etched lines creating a textured effect, with no distinct objects or scenery. Latin text is inscribed below the portrait in an ornate script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.2 × 11.7 cm (6 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1181

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 1955, Vol. 5 II, no. 39

  • Series Title

    Herwologia

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

1955

  • Hind, Arthur M. Engraving in England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. 3 vols. Cambridge: University Press, 1955.

Wikidata ID

Q65368103

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