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The image displays a portrait of a man from the chest up. He is facing slightly to the right of the viewer with his head turned partially towards the viewer in a three-quarter profile. The man has a mature face with a neatly trimmed beard and mustache, curly and voluminous hair. He is depicted wearing a high-collared garment with a ruffled collar and a buttoned vest. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. An oval border surrounds him with accompanying writing. A heraldic shield with various elements, including a bird on top of a helmet, is next to him. The background features a textured pattern to emphasize the central figure.
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The image displays a portrait of a man from the chest up. He is facing slightly to the right of the viewer with his head turned partially towards the viewer in a three-quarter profile. The man has a mature face with a neatly trimmed beard and mustache, curly and voluminous hair. He is depicted wearing a high-collared garment with a ruffled collar and a buttoned vest. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. An oval border surrounds him with accompanying writing. A heraldic shield with various elements, including a bird on top of a helmet, is next to him. The background features a textured pattern to emphasize the central figure.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Adriaen van Swieten

Hendrik Goltzius

Date
1579
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate (oval): 7.6 cm (3 in.) sheet: 8.4 x 5.8 cm (3 5/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1990.15.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • male
  • portrait
  • engraving
Provenance

Friedrich August II, King of Saxony [1797-1854], Dresden (Lugt 971)

Inscription

around border of image in plate: BEMINDT GHERECHTICHEYT. AETAT. SVAE 47. ANNO 1579. HGoltzius fecit.; the following all by later hand in graphite, upper center verso: Vy Brands / 251; lower center verso: B 201. / H. 223; lower left verso: P3724 14520; lower right verso: RB

NGA object ID 71385. 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.