Ernest, Count of Mansfeld

1623

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows a bust-length portrait of a man. He is facing forward with his head slightly turned to his right. He has detailed facial features, a mustache, a pointed beard, and a calm expression. His hair is moderate in length and styled with curls. He is dressed in elaborate 17th-century clothing, including a lace collar, a patterned garment, and a dark cape draped over one shoulder. The frame is ornate with scrollwork and inscriptions. The background has an engraved texture, and there is additional text below the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.9 × 14.8 cm (8 1/4 × 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.204

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 81

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

Q65366890

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