The image shows the upper body of a man seated, facing slightly left. He has a slender face with defined cheekbones and a prominent mustache. He has short, combed-back hair and wears an elaborate outfit with a large ruff, fur trimmings on his sleeves, and a patterned cloak. He holds a sword or dagger in his left hand. In the background, there is a table with ornate cloth and a vase with flowers. Other background details include textured horizontal bands resembling wooden paneling or abstract lines. The bottom of the image has a section of Latin text.
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The image shows the upper body of a man seated, facing slightly left. He has a slender face with defined cheekbones and a prominent mustache. He has short, combed-back hair and wears an elaborate outfit with a large ruff, fur trimmings on his sleeves, and a patterned cloak. He holds a sword or dagger in his left hand. In the background, there is a table with ornate cloth and a vase with flowers. Other background details include textured horizontal bands resembling wooden paneling or abstract lines. The bottom of the image has a section of Latin text.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Albert, Archduke of Austria

Jan Muller after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Date
1615
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 41.5 × 29.2 cm (16 5/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.7
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
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 37645. 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.