The image shows a bust-length portrait of a man in an oval frame. He is facing forward, with his head slightly turned to his left. The man has a beard and mustache, short, wavy hair, and a serious expression, looking outward. He is dressed in elaborate armor with a large collar around his neck and a sash across his torso. Two cherubic figures holding laurel wreaths are positioned at the upper corners of the frame. Below the portrait is another oval with a scene depicting two female figures, a spear, and a cityscape. The background features scrollwork and Latin text.
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The image shows a bust-length portrait of a man in an oval frame. He is facing forward, with his head slightly turned to his left. The man has a beard and mustache, short, wavy hair, and a serious expression, looking outward. He is dressed in elaborate armor with a large collar around his neck and a sash across his torso. Two cherubic figures holding laurel wreaths are positioned at the upper corners of the frame. Below the portrait is another oval with a scene depicting two female figures, a spear, and a cityscape. The background features scrollwork and Latin text.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Albert of Austria, Archduke

Crispijn de Passe I

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 17.7 × 13.5 cm (6 15/16 × 5 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.6
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
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, 1950.

NGA object ID 37644. 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.