Sir Thomas Overbury

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image is an engraving of a man's upper-body portrait within an oval frame. The man has distinct facial features, a short beard, and a styled upward and back hairstyle. He wears a formal outfit with a large lace collar. The engraving is surrounded by an inscription in Latin and English script. The background has textured lines, and decorative patterns and text are present outside the oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.2 × 12.7 cm (7 9/16 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.210

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 96

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

Q65366949

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