Charles I, King of England as Duke of York

published 1616

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows a portrait of a person depicted from the waist up. The person is facing forward with a slight turn to their left side. They have a youthful appearance with smooth facial features, including closely aligned eyes, a small nose, and a closed mouth. Their hair is short and neatly combed back away from their forehead. The individual is wearing elaborate attire that includes a richly adorned garment with a high, intricate lace collar and a sash. There is also a pendant hanging from a chain around their neck. In the background, the portrait is enclosed in an ornate circular design with text surrounding it, and the inside of the circle features a finely textured pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.2 × 7.3 cm (3 5/8 × 2 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.186

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 34


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

Q65366824

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