Frederick V, Elector Palatine, King of Bohemia

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image depicts a man with sharply defined facial features, wearing an elaborate crown adorned with jewels and filigree. He has a somewhat solemn expression, with a prominent nose, high cheekbones, and a small mouth. His hair is neatly groomed and styled to frame his face. The man is dressed in a richly decorated ruff and a cloak with intricate patterns. He is holding an orb and a scepter, traditional symbols of monarchy and power. The background features ornate decorations and regal symbols like banners, swords, and a lion's face within a decorative circular frame with text inscribed. Additional elements like draped fabric enhance the sense of nobility and authority.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28 × 19.7 cm (11 × 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.971

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 143, State ad


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

Q65222581

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