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The image is an engraving of a man's bust. The man is facing slightly to his left but looking directly at the viewer, with a composed expression. His facial features are detailed, including a strong nose, prominent brow, neatly trimmed mustache and beard, and short, curly hair. He is dressed in a buttoned doublet with a high, pleated ruff collar. An oval frame surrounds him with an inscription "ANDREAS ATHEMSTET" and a laurel wreath pattern. Latin text surrounds the frame, and the background is textured with a cross-hatch pattern.
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The image is an engraving of a man's bust. The man is facing slightly to his left but looking directly at the viewer, with a composed expression. His facial features are detailed, including a strong nose, prominent brow, neatly trimmed mustache and beard, and short, curly hair. He is dressed in a buttoned doublet with a high, pleated ruff collar. An oval frame surrounds him with an inscription "ANDREAS ATHEMSTET" and a laurel wreath pattern. Latin text surrounds the frame, and the background is textured with a cross-hatch pattern.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Andreas Athemstet

Dominicus Custos, after Hans von Aachen

Date
1592
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 18.4 × 11.4 cm (7 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.64
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • German
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 37702. 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.