Philip of Cleves and Julich
1611
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Crispijn van de Passe I
Crispijn van de Passe I (1564–1637) was an artist, born in Arnemuiden.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Philip of Cleves and Julich is a 1611 ink by Crispijn van de Passe I, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a serious-looking man with a thick beard and ruffled collar. He’s wearing a heavy fur coat and a chain around his neck. The background is plain, but the edges of the oval frame are packed with tiny lines and symbols—like coats of arms and Latin words. The artist used fine, crisscrossed lines to create shadows and texture, making the fur and fabric look almost real. The Latin text at the bottom is a poem about the man’s family. Want to see how this kind of detailed linework is made? Look up engraving.
Crispijn van de Passe I (1564–1637) was an artist, born in Arnemuiden.
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