Robert Devereux, Third Earl of Essex

1642

Attributed to Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows an engraving of a man on horseback. The man is confidently seated on a rearing horse, with his body angled slightly to the right. He has distinct facial features, shoulder-length wavy hair, and wears armor with elaborate detailing. He is draped in a billowing cape and holds a baton in his right hand. The background features a sky with numerous clouds. Below the image is an inscription detailing the identity and accomplishments of the person depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and Engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.8 × 16.3 cm (8 3/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.621

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, undescribed

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

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Wenceslaus Hollar, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. undescribed.

Wikidata ID

Q65369450

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