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The image is an engraving of a man seated, facing forward. He is an older individual with a receding hairline and a full beard. His expression is serious and contemplative, with distinct, deep-set eyes and a prominent nose. He is dressed in an ornate garment featuring intricate patterns and embroidery. In his hands, he holds a folded piece of fabric or paper with a quill. He wears a ring on one of his fingers. The background is decorated with circular motifs containing coats of arms. The top portion of the image contains text in Latin.
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The image is an engraving of a man seated, facing forward. He is an older individual with a receding hairline and a full beard. His expression is serious and contemplative, with distinct, deep-set eyes and a prominent nose. He is dressed in an ornate garment featuring intricate patterns and embroidery. In his hands, he holds a folded piece of fabric or paper with a quill. He wears a ring on one of his fingers. The background is decorated with circular motifs containing coats of arms. The top portion of the image contains text in Latin.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Augustus Hertzog zu Sachsen

Jakob Lucius the Elder

Date
1564
Medium
woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
block: 20.7 x 15.1 cm (8 1/8 x 5 15/16 in.) sheet: 29.5 x 17.6 cm (11 5/8 x 6 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2009.58.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • male
  • portrait
Provenance

(Helmut Rumbler, Frankfurt am Main); purchased by NGA, 2009.

Inscription

AVGVSTVS DEI GRATIA / DVX SAXONIAE, SCRI ROMANI IMPE= / RII ACHIMARSCHALLVS ET ELECTOR, LANGGRA= / ...Magdeburgensis

NGA object ID 141993. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.