Maria of Austria, Infanta of Spain

1622

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image features an engraving of the upper portion of a woman's body. The woman is facing forward with her body slightly turned to the right, and her gaze is towards the viewer. She has an oval face with finely arched eyebrows, a straight nose, and a small, closed mouth. Her hair is styled in an elaborate way, pulled back and adorned with a decorative band or crown. She wears a richly decorated garment with a high lace collar, intricate patterns, and a large bow or sash on her right shoulder. Around her neck, she wears multiple strands of a necklace. The background is designed as an oval frame with an inscription and decorative elements resembling fabric. Below the oval frame, there is a block of Latin text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.7 × 11.4 cm (6 9/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.205

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 83


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

Q65366893

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