The image shows a man's upper body positioned in a three-quarter view. He has a full face, prominent cheekbones, and a somewhat pointed chin. He has a goatee and a narrow mustache, and dark, wavy hair that is combed back. He is wearing a large, stiff white ruff collar, a dark garment with intricate patterns on the shoulders, and faint buttons on his vest. There is no visible jewelry or objects. The background features an ornate frame with decorative border lines surrounding an arch, with Greek text above his head. At the bottom is text identifying the man as "Andreas Rivetus SS. Theolog. Doct. & Professor," with additional information and the artist's signature.
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The image shows a man's upper body positioned in a three-quarter view. He has a full face, prominent cheekbones, and a somewhat pointed chin. He has a goatee and a narrow mustache, and dark, wavy hair that is combed back. He is wearing a large, stiff white ruff collar, a dark garment with intricate patterns on the shoulders, and faint buttons on his vest. There is no visible jewelry or objects. The background features an ornate frame with decorative border lines surrounding an arch, with Greek text above his head. At the bottom is text identifying the man as "Andreas Rivetus SS. Theolog. Doct. & Professor," with additional information and the artist's signature.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Andreas Rivetus

Simon de Passe

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 15.5 × 10.6 cm (6 1/8 × 4 3/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.1038
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
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 38676. 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.