The image shows a portrait of a man from the waist up. He is seated in a slightly angled position, facing towards the left side of the frame. The man has a beard and mustache, with curly hair visible under a tall, wide-brimmed hat. He is wearing elaborate clothing, including a patterned doublet with buttons and lace trim at the collar, a cloak over one shoulder, and a chain around his neck. The man holds the hilt of a sword in his left hand. The background includes draped curtains and a column.
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The image shows a portrait of a man from the waist up. He is seated in a slightly angled position, facing towards the left side of the frame. The man has a beard and mustache, with curly hair visible under a tall, wide-brimmed hat. He is wearing elaborate clothing, including a patterned doublet with buttons and lace trim at the collar, a cloak over one shoulder, and a chain around his neck. The man holds the hilt of a sword in his left hand. The background includes draped curtains and a column.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Augustus II, Elector of Saxony

Johan Barra

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 19 × 16.6 cm (7 1/2 × 6 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1951.11.382
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
Provenance

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, 1951.

NGA object ID 40664. 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.