Lucia Harrington, Countess of Bedford

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows the upper half of a woman seated within a decorative oval frame, with her hands resting at the bottom edge. Her face is forward-facing with arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a delicate nose, and slightly parted lips. Her hair is styled elaborately with curls framing her face and intricate styling at the top. She wears a high lace collar and an ornate dress with detailed patterns, including a brocade-like texture and lace cuffs, along with dangling earrings. Two cherubic figures with wings holding banners or ribbons float above the frame, and a coat of arms is displayed above her. The background features dense cross-hatching. The oval frame's border contains inscribed Latin words, and poetic text is seen at the lower portion of the image with swirling, cloud-like decorations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.2 × 11.4 cm (7 3/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.171

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 20


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

Q65366735

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