Anne Bill

after Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist After, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows a half-length portrait of a woman depicted in the form of a bust within an oval frame. The woman is positioned centrally, facing directly forward. Her facial features include closed eyes and a calm expression, and her hair is covered with a cap adorned with lace. Around her, she wears a dark drape and under it, a dress with a high lace collar. Above the portrait, an angel with wings is positioned, looking down towards the oval frame, and a hand is resting on top of the frame. The angel's hair is curly and flows to the shoulders. The setting includes a large, decorative architectural element resembling a pedestal or monument supporting the frame. Above this, an opened book with a quill and some sort of horn rest over it. The background features a scene with clouds and appears to depict a landscape with trees and hills extending into the distance. Latin inscriptions are present around the image, providing textual context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.4 × 11.1 cm (6 7/16 × 4 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.177

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 22, State (copy)


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

Q65216765

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