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The artwork depicts a portrait of a man in historic clothing with an ornate hat and ruffled high collar. His facial features include a mustache and beard, styled hair, and he is looking towards his right shoulder. There is an oval frame surrounding the portrait with floral motifs and vases on either side. Text is present within the frame and below the illustration.
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The artwork depicts a portrait of a man in historic clothing with an ornate hat and ruffled high collar. His facial features include a mustache and beard, styled hair, and he is looking towards his right shoulder. There is an oval frame surrounding the portrait with floral motifs and vases on either side. Text is present within the frame and below the illustration.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Attributed to Hieronymus Wierix

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 8.9 × 6.7 cm (3 1/2 × 2 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.11
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 37649. 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.