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The image displays an engraved portrait of a man from the waist up. He faces slightly left with a direct gaze. The man has a long, curled mustache, a full beard, and medium-length hair covered by a cap. He wears richly designed clothing with ornate patterns and a fur-lined collar. The oval frame around him is decorated with intricate designs, including a crest at the top with a crown and various decorative elements like leaves, spirals, and a lion's face. On either side of the frame are allegorical figures, a woman with wings on the left, and a similar figure on the right. Below the oval are depictions of a unicorn and a deer. Under the portrait is a cartouche with Latin text, accompanied by more heraldic imagery and embellishments. The background features detailed engravings consistent with the grandeur of the portrait.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Augustus, Duke of Brunswick
Conrad Waumans after Anselmus von Hulle
- Date
- 1652
- Medium
- engraving
- Dimensions
- sheet: 35.3 × 25.4 cm (13 7/8 × 10 in.)
- Classification
- Print · Historical Portrait
- Accession number
- 1950.14.67
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1651 to 1700
- Department
- CG-E
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 37705. 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.