Lancelot Andrews, Bishop of Ely and Winchester

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The detailed portrait depicts a man seated facing slightly to the right. He has a pronounced forehead, deep-set eyes, a mustache, and a pointed beard. The man is wearing a hat, ruffled collar, robe with puffed sleeves, and decorative cuffs. He holds a scroll or paper in one hand, with the other hand visible against his clothing. A decorative border with text and scrollwork surrounds the image, and a coat of arms is at the top within the border. The background features an intricate engraving pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.7 × 10.6 cm (6 15/16 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.147

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 10

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

Q65366626

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