Pope Urban VIII (Maffeo Barberini)

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a person from the waist up, seated and slightly turned to the side, with one hand raised in a gesture. The individual has a long face with a prominent nose, full cheeks, and a neatly trimmed beard and mustache. He is wearing a cap, a robe with a high collar and buttons down the front, and a ring on one finger. In his other hand, he is holding a small object. The background is plain, with an oval frame surrounding the figure and text at the bottom, including the name "URBANUS VIII. PONTIFEX MAX." and a date in Roman numerals.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.3 × 11.5 cm (6 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1182

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

Q65215764

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