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The image depicts a man in a detailed portrait within an ornate oval border. The man faces slightly to the right with a calm expression. He has a mustache and a beard, with a serious demeanor. He wears a dark coat with a high collar and a large, decorative hat. The frame around him is adorned with inscriptions and artistic depictions of cherubic figures carrying symbols. The background is intricate and decorative, emphasizing the central portrait in a formal and historical context.
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The image depicts a man in a detailed portrait within an ornate oval border. The man faces slightly to the right with a calm expression. He has a mustache and a beard, with a serious demeanor. He wears a dark coat with a high collar and a large, decorative hat. The frame around him is adorned with inscriptions and artistic depictions of cherubic figures carrying symbols. The background is intricate and decorative, emphasizing the central portrait in a formal and historical context.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Antonie Wierix

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 13.8 × 9.2 cm (5 7/16 × 3 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.9
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Flemish
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 37647. 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.