Image

Willem Jacobszoon Delff

Portrait of Christian, Duke of Brunswick,

Description

Maker

Title

Portrait of Christian, Duke of Brunswick

Medium

engraving

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

42.2 x 29.8 cm (16 5/8 x 11 3/4 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in pencil, UR:5; in LR:676; in bottom margin, left of center:311/3; in brown ink, LR:74 Verso:in pencil, LR. 1599-1626; in brown ink, LR:Ein Kleiner portr.d H.Hondius lyser(umlaut over y) Vormendt (?)In Plate--Around portrait:VIN=CERE AUT MORI.; 4-line Latin inscription, LC:Christiano D:G:Postulato... (see print for full inscription)

Marks: RISD Museum stamp in brown ink on verso.

Identification

State

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Type

Credit

Gift of Alice G. Taft, Marianna Taft, Hope Smith and Brockholst M. Smith

Object Number

45.113.5

About

Portrait of Christian, Duke of Brunswick

Original--Recto:in pencil, UR:5; in LR:676; in bottom margin, left of center:311/3; in brown ink, LR:74 Verso:in pencil, LR. 1599-1626; in brown ink, LR:Ein Kleiner portr.d H.Hondius lyser(umlaut over y) Vormendt (?)In Plate--Around portrait:VIN=CERE AUT MORI.; 4-line Latin inscription, LC:Christiano D:G:Postulato... (see print for full inscription)

Marks: RISD Museum stamp in brown ink on verso.

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Use

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