William Count la Marck, Duke of Julich and Cleves

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image depicts a man facing slightly to his left. He has a long, pointed nose, deep-set eyes, a short gray beard, and thinning gray hair peeking out from under his headwear. He wears a dark fur-lined robe with a high collar and a flat beret-like hat. In his left hand, he holds an object resembling a rolled-up piece of fabric or a scroll. The background features an intricately designed circular frame with text surrounding it, and a rectangular panel with text below the circle.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.1 × 10 cm (5 3/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1241


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

Q65215819

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