Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange

1600

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows a portrait of a man shown from the chest up. The man is positioned facing slightly to his left but looking directly at the viewer with a faint smile. He has distinctive facial features with a well-groomed goatee and short, wavy hair. He is dressed in elaborate clothing typical of the 17th century, featuring a high ruffled collar and a dark garment adorned with intricate details. There are no visible items of jewelry or objects being held by the person. The background consists of an oval frame with detailed decorations and a wide border with Latin inscriptions, decorative motifs, scrolls, and vases with floral designs. The bottom of the image contains a block of text in a stylized form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.8 × 9.7 cm (5 13/16 × 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 789


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, 1951.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65222555

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