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Willem Hondius

Portrait of Johann Ernst, Duke of Saxony,

Maker

  • Willem Hondius
  • Michiel Jansz. van Miereveld

Title

Portrait of Johann Ernst, Duke of Saxony

Medium

engraving

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • engraving

Techniques

  • engraving

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in pencil, LR:661; in LL:321/3; in brown ink along bottom edge of sheet on right:S-Weimar. n. 159ht/626 in Hungaria ouder broeder van den grooteBernhard/van S.-W. 013Verso:in brown ink, LR:J.E. v. S. Eris./1566-1630/ oo_(?) van HetogIn Plate--Berwhand!

Marks: RISD Museum stamp in brown ink on versoWatermark:crown over shield

Identification

State

ii/ii

Type

  • Prints

Credit

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

Object Number

45.113.3

Portrait of Johann Ernst, Duke of Saxony

Original--Recto:in pencil, LR:661; in LL:321/3; in brown ink along bottom edge of sheet on right:S-Weimar. n. 159ht/626 in Hungaria ouder broeder van den grooteBernhard/van S.-W. 013Verso:in brown ink, LR:J.E. v. S. Eris./1566-1630/ oo_(?) van HetogIn Plate--Berwhand!

Marks: RISD Museum stamp in brown ink on versoWatermark:crown over shield

ii/ii
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