The illustration depicts a profile view of a man's upper body and head facing to the right. The man has a prominent nose, rounded chin, slightly pronounced lips, curly short hair covered by a turban-like headpiece, and is wearing a high-collared coat. The image is framed in an ornate oval border with Latin inscriptions. In the top left corner, there is a bird on a branch, and in the bottom left corner, a figure with feathered headdress extends an arm. The right side of the frame features decorative elements. The background is textured with detailed lines and shading.
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The illustration depicts a profile view of a man's upper body and head facing to the right. The man has a prominent nose, rounded chin, slightly pronounced lips, curly short hair covered by a turban-like headpiece, and is wearing a high-collared coat. The image is framed in an ornate oval border with Latin inscriptions. In the top left corner, there is a bird on a branch, and in the bottom left corner, a figure with feathered headdress extends an arm. The right side of the frame features decorative elements. The background is textured with detailed lines and shading.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amerigo Vespucci

Crispijn de Passe I

Date
1598
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 13 × 9.5 cm (5 1/8 × 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.1197
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 38835. 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.