Sir Francis Bacon

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows a man seated in a slightly open posture, facing the viewer. He has a thoughtful expression with a trimmed mustache and beard, and medium-length hair under a broad-brimmed hat. He wears historical clothing with an embroidered coat and an ornate ruff around his neck. The man holds a rolled-up piece of paper with one hand. The background features an engraved frame with Latin inscriptions and scrollwork. A coat of arms is depicted above the man's head, framed by swirling designs. Text at the bottom identifies the figure as "Francis Bacon."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.8 × 11.5 cm (7 3/8 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.151

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 16, State iii

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

Q65366656

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