Elizabeth, Princess, Wife of the Elector Palatine Frederick V, King of Bohemia

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows a woman visible from the waist up. She is seated, slightly turned to her left, with her right arm resting on a surface in front of her. She has an elaborate hairstyle, with her hair pulled back and adorned with a jeweled ornament. Her facial features are delicate, with an oval face and soft expression. She is wearing an intricately designed dress with lace and embellishments, featuring a high lace collar and puffed sleeves. A string of pearls is around her neck, and she has a bracelet on her left wrist. Her hands are elegantly positioned, with her left hand touching a small object or fan. The background is a textured, dark area typical of engraved portraits, and the image is surrounded by a decorative oval and text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.3 × 10.6 cm (5 5/8 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 715


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.

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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

Q65222563

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