The image features an engraved portrait showing the upper body of a man in a central ornate circular frame. The man is depicted facing forward with a slight turn of his head to the left, displaying a distinguished expression. He has a neatly trimmed beard and mustache, short styled hair, and wears a detailed garment with a high collar, intricate patterns, fur trim, and a regal appearance. Two cherubs with wings hold the circular frame, topped with a laurel wreath. Below the portrait, there is an oval inset of an illustrative scene with two figures in a landscape, surrounded by decorative scrollwork. Underneath, there is a block of text in two columns resembling an inscription, set against a backdrop of engraved lines.
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The image features an engraved portrait showing the upper body of a man in a central ornate circular frame. The man is depicted facing forward with a slight turn of his head to the left, displaying a distinguished expression. He has a neatly trimmed beard and mustache, short styled hair, and wears a detailed garment with a high collar, intricate patterns, fur trim, and a regal appearance. Two cherubs with wings hold the circular frame, topped with a laurel wreath. Below the portrait, there is an oval inset of an illustrative scene with two figures in a landscape, surrounded by decorative scrollwork. Underneath, there is a block of text in two columns resembling an inscription, set against a backdrop of engraved lines.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Albert of Austria, Archduke

Crispijn de Passe I

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
plate: 17.5 × 13.1 cm (6 7/8 × 5 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.8
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 37646. 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.