William Knollis, Earl of Banbury, When Viscount Wallingford

Attributed to Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image depicts an upper-body engraving of a man sitting upright, dressed in elaborate 16th or early 17th-century attire. He has a distinguished face with a full beard and moustache, beneath what appears to be a wide-brimmed, tall hat. His hair appears to be short, styled neatly. He is wearing a richly textured robe with intricate patterns, and a large, ornate ruffed collar encircles his neck. The sleeves of his robe are detailed with decorative designs. He holds a rolled paper or document in one hand. Around his neck, he wears a medallion on a ribbon. The background is intricately designed, featuring scrolling floral patterns and a coat of arms at the top. Decorative banners with text surround the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18 × 11 cm (7 1/16 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.168

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 17


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

Q65369416

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