John Whitgift, D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury

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 man seated with his hands resting on a flat surface. He has a serious expression with distinctive facial features, including a prominent nose, high cheekbones, and a full beard. He is wearing a textured cap, a high-collared garment that appears to be a cassock, and a cape or cloak. The attire includes an ornate ruff around the neck. In the background, there is a blank textured surface. Text below the image identifies him as "IOHANNES WHITGIFTUS ARCHEP."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.7 × 11 cm (5 13/16 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1220

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 1955, Vol. 5 II, no. 63

  • 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

Q65368136

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