This image is a portrait showing the upper half of a man seated, captured from the waist up. The man is positioned with his body facing slightly to the right, and his head turned towards the viewer. He has a broad, round face with a full beard and mustache. His hair is cut short and slightly receding at the hairline. He has a somber expression and wears ornate clothing typical of the period, featuring a richly patterned garment with intricate design and a high, frilled collar. Draped over his shoulders is a dark cloak with a decorative emblem on the shoulder. Around his neck, he wears a gold chain with a large, detailed medallion. In his hand, he holds a few feathers. The background of the image consists of a structural element with two coats of arms displayed on each side, set against a textured, neutral-colored backdrop. Above the man's image is a text block in ornate script.
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This image is a portrait showing the upper half of a man seated, captured from the waist up. The man is positioned with his body facing slightly to the right, and his head turned towards the viewer. He has a broad, round face with a full beard and mustache. His hair is cut short and slightly receding at the hairline. He has a somber expression and wears ornate clothing typical of the period, featuring a richly patterned garment with intricate design and a high, frilled collar. Draped over his shoulders is a dark cloak with a decorative emblem on the shoulder. Around his neck, he wears a gold chain with a large, detailed medallion. In his hand, he holds a few feathers. The background of the image consists of a structural element with two coats of arms displayed on each side, set against a textured, neutral-colored backdrop. Above the man's image is a text block in ornate script.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Augustus Hertzog zu Sachsen

Jakob Lucius the Elder

Date
1564
Medium
hand-colored woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
block: 20.7 x 15.1 cm (8 1/8 x 5 15/16 in.) sheet: 30.6 x 17.1 cm (12 1/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2009.58.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • male
  • portrait
Provenance

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

Inscription

above image: Von Gottes Gnaden Augu+ / stus Hertzog zu Sachsen / des heiligen... / ... Magdeburg

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