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Portrait of William of Nassau
| Reference: | S47128 |
| Author | Christoffel van SICHEM |
| Year: | 1600 ca. |
| Measures: | 140 x 185 mm |
€200.00
- New
| Reference: | S47128 |
| Author | Christoffel van SICHEM |
| Year: | 1600 ca. |
| Measures: | 140 x 185 mm |
€200.00
Description
Portrait of William of Nassau, whole-length and slightly turned to right, standing in armour, holding a baton and his sword, a shield with coat of arms in lower right corner, a pedestal with a feathered helmet and gloves at left, cavalry storming a city in background.
Engraving, 1600 circa, numbered in top right corner: "Fol: 466". Signed in lower right corner of impression: "CVSichem sculp. et ex.". Titled in lower margin: "Gvilemvs D.G. Princ. Avraicæ Comes Nassaviæ Gvbernat Belgicæ".
The portrait is a copy with variations after Hendrik Goltzius.
First published in about 1600, upon Sichem's return to Basel, it belongs to a series of 13 portraits of famous captains. Later, it is used as an illustration to Emanuel van Meteren's 'Niederländische Historien oder Geschichten ...' (Antwerp, 1611)
A very good impression, printed on contemporary laid paper, trimmed to the platemark, good condition.
Bibliografia
Hollstein, Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 (62); New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (261); Hirschmann 1921 / Hendrik Goltzius, Verzeichnis des graphischen Werkes (203); Strauss 1977 / Hendrik Goltzius: the complete engravings and woodcuts (142); Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (III.55.178); Muller II 1853 / Beschrijvende catalogus van 7000 Portretten, van Nederlanders (45).
Christoffel van SICHEM (Amsterdam 1546 - 1624)
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Christoffel van Sichem, called "de Oude" (1546-1624), of Amsterdam , who lived at Basel , Switzerland, for a few years, published at Amsterdam in 1606 a number of loose sheets, most of them drawn and engraved by himself, on which were pictured a number of " Anabaptists " such as Jan van Leyden , David Joris , and Bernt Knipperdolling . In 1608 these pictures, augmented with some new ones, were published in book form, entitled "Historische Beschreibüng unnd abbildünge der fürnembste Haupt-Ketzer so…"
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Christoffel van SICHEM (Amsterdam 1546 - 1624)
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Christoffel van Sichem, called "de Oude" (1546-1624), of Amsterdam , who lived at Basel , Switzerland, for a few years, published at Amsterdam in 1606 a number of loose sheets, most of them drawn and engraved by himself, on which were pictured a number of " Anabaptists " such as Jan van Leyden , David Joris , and Bernt Knipperdolling . In 1608 these pictures, augmented with some new ones, were published in book form, entitled "Historische Beschreibüng unnd abbildünge der fürnembste Haupt-Ketzer so…"
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