Thomas Egerton, First Viscount of Brackley

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image is an oval portrait engraving of a man named Thomas Egerton. He is depicted seated, facing slightly to his right but looking at the viewer. He has a high forehead, a short beard, mustache, and short, combed-back hair. He wears elaborate clothing with a large lace collar, a richly decorated coat with embroidery, and a chain with a pendant. His right hand is visible, holding a document or paper. The background inside the oval is plain with etched lines, while the outside contains ornate scrollwork and Latin text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.6 × 11.8 cm (6 15/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.179

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 23

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

Q65366795

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