Frederick V, King of Bohemia, Elizabeth and Their Family

Claes Jansz Visscher (publisher)

Associated Names
Claes Jansz Visscher

Publisher, Dutch, 1586/1587 - 1652

The image depicts a family portrait with six adults and children. The man on the left wears a crown, ruffed collar, and robe with a fur cloak. He holds the hand of a child beside him. Two other children are adorned in ornate clothing. A male figure stands centrally with short hair and a serious expression. Beside him are a younger child and a youth in regal attire. On the right, a woman stands elegantly in a gown with a ruffed collar. Beside her is a small boy in a ruffled cloak and hat. The background features intricate details such as coats of arms and a framed picture above the central figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 21.7 × 27.6 cm (8 9/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.979


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

Wikidata ID

Q65369488

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