James I

Willem de Passe

Associated Names
Willem de Passe

Artist, Dutch, probably 1598 - 1637

This image shows an engraving of a man depicted from the waist up, seated and holding a sword and globe. The man has a stern expression, a beard, mustache, and a crown with intricate patterns. He wears a robe with fur trim and a chain with a pendant. The background features text, titles, and smaller coronet illustrations. The composition is framed with swirling lines and floral motifs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.2 × 13.5 cm (7 9/16 × 5 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.260

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 45, State iv

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

Q65368161

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