John King, Bishop of London

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows a monochromatic portrait of a man's upper body. He is seated and facing directly towards the viewer with his hands resting on an open book on a surface before him. The man has a long, full beard and mustache, and his hair is covered by a cap. He wears a formal robe with a white ruffled collar and puffy sleeves, typical of historical clergy attire. The background features an ornate border with ribbons and a coat of arms at the top center. Surrounding the man's portrait are scrolling inscriptions and text at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18 × 11.1 cm (7 1/16 × 4 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.201

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 75, State ii

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

Q65366882

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