Anne Bill

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows an engraving of a memorial scene with two main figures. The central element is an oval portrait encased in an elaborate frame on a pedestal. The portrait displays the bust of a woman with a headdress. Behind the portrait, an angel figure with wings is depicted from the waist up, leaning forward. The angel has curly hair and a contemplative expression. The angel's right hand is gesturing towards the portrait, while the left hand rests beside it. Above the angel, a cloud with inscriptions and an open book surrounded by various objects like a quill pen are visible. The background includes architectural elements, patterns, and distant landscapes featuring a small building and foliage. Another angelic figure is on the left side holding the frame of the portrait. Latin inscriptions are present below the portrait, with decorative motifs surrounding the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.1 × 10 cm (5 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.176

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 22


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

Q65366774

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