Sir Walter Raleigh

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image displays an engraved portrait of a man from the waist up. The man is facing slightly to the right with his upper body turned partially towards the viewer. He has a mustache, beard, and neatly styled hair. He is wearing an ornate outfit with a high lace ruff around his neck, an embroidered vest, and is holding a staff. The portrait is set within an oval frame with decorative elements like classical motifs, scrolls, and a coat of arms. The background features intricate linework and legible text is visible within and outside the oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.3 × 11.2 cm (7 3/16 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.229

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 107

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

Q65367036

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