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Frederick IV, Elector Palatine

Unknown 19th Century

1606

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Portrait

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Frederick IV, Elector Palatine is a 1606 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown 19th Century
When & what style?: 1606 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a man in fancy 17th-century clothes. He’s wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a ruffled collar, and a chain around his neck. The background is plain, but the edges of the image have text in a decorative circle. The title at the top says *Frederick IV, Elector Palatine*, and the year 1606 is written in. The artist isn’t named, but the style looks like an old print. If you like this kind of detailed drawing, look up engraving.