Augustus II, Elector of Saxony

Johan Barra

Associated Names
Johan Barra

Artist, Dutch, 1581 - 1634

The image shows a portrait of a man from the waist up. He is seated in a slightly angled position, facing towards the left side of the frame. The man has a beard and mustache, with curly hair visible under a tall, wide-brimmed hat. He is wearing elaborate clothing, including a patterned doublet with buttons and lace trim at the collar, a cloak over one shoulder, and a chain around his neck. The man holds the hilt of a sword in his left hand. The background includes draped curtains and a column.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19 × 16.6 cm (7 1/2 × 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.382


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Wikidata ID

Q65359985

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