Print made by Paulus Pontius, 1603–1658, Flemishafter Sir Anthony Van Dyck, 1599–1641, Flemish, active in Britain (1620–21; 1632–34; 1635–41)Published by Martinus van den Enden, 1605–1673, Flemish
Title:
Cæsar Alexander Scaglia
Date:
ca. 1635
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and stipple engraving (3rd state) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 15 1/8 × 11 inches (38.4 × 27.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, verso, upper left: "7 [?] should be [...]"; inscribed in graphite, verso, upper center: "Watermark 7 a [?] b"; inscribed in graphite, verso, upper right: "1640-60"; inscribed in graphite, verso, center: "No 64 IIInd state | 'Tres rare'"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower center: "ex c 24962"; inscribed in graphite, on mount, upper left: "Watermark 7 - 7a (1640-60) [...] | Abbe of Staffarde, Politician [...] | died 1641 | "Very rare" | (6 states)"; inscribed in graphite, on mount, lower left: "W.64.(3rd state)"; inscribed in graphite, on mount, lower center: "B"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10492
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
portrait | religious and mythological subject | man | clergyman | diplomat | ambassador | cape | mustache | pillar | leaning