The image shows a full-body portrait of a bearded man standing in a contrapposto pose. He holds a lance-like object in one hand and rests the other on a sword hilt. He wears a detailed suit of armor with intricate patterns, suggesting a regal or knightly status. His facial features include a long beard, a defined nose, and deep-set eyes with a stern expression. He wears a flat cap with a decorative feather, and a cape drapes over his shoulders, partially covering the armor. In the background, there is an architectural archway with carvings, revealing a landscape with mountains and a small town or fortress.
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The image shows a full-body portrait of a bearded man standing in a contrapposto pose. He holds a lance-like object in one hand and rests the other on a sword hilt. He wears a detailed suit of armor with intricate patterns, suggesting a regal or knightly status. His facial features include a long beard, a defined nose, and deep-set eyes with a stern expression. He wears a flat cap with a decorative feather, and a cape drapes over his shoulders, partially covering the armor. In the background, there is an architectural archway with carvings, revealing a landscape with mountains and a small town or fortress.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Alphonso, King of Castile

William Rogers

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
plate: 20.6 × 16.3 cm (8 1/8 × 6 7/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.21
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • British
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 37659. 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.