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The image depicts a portrait of an older man within an ornate oval frame. The man has a serious expression, featuring a prominent forehead, full beard and mustache, and short, receding hair. He is portrayed wearing elaborate armor with a ruffled collar. The frame surrounding the portrait is intricately decorated with foliage, figures resembling classical statues, and heraldic symbols. The background is filled with ornamental designs. The artwork is dated 1582 at the bottom center.
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The image depicts a portrait of an older man within an ornate oval frame. The man has a serious expression, featuring a prominent forehead, full beard and mustache, and short, receding hair. He is portrayed wearing elaborate armor with a ruffled collar. The frame surrounding the portrait is intricately decorated with foliage, figures resembling classical statues, and heraldic symbols. The background is filled with ornamental designs. The artwork is dated 1582 at the bottom center.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Augustus, Duke of Saxony

Unknown Artist

Date
1582
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 14.2 × 10.3 cm (5 9/16 × 4 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.71
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Unknown
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.

Inscription

lower center: HB R

NGA object ID 37709. 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.