| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Willem de Passe |
| Published | [Crispijn de Passe the Elder, Arnhem, 1620] |
| Dimensions | Image 145 x 112 mm, Sheet 160 x 116 mm |
| Notes |
Bust length portrait of Robert Dudley, set within an inscribed oval. Turned to the right, but looking forward, Dudley wears a cap adorned with a feather, and a high ruff. Two lines of Latin text inscribed below image. From Henry Holland's 'Heroologia Anglica'. The publication contained 240 plates, the majority of which were portraits of famous Englishmen, with a few related views alongside. Of the 67 plates that Willem van de Passe engraved for the series, only this plate bears his monogram. Robert Dudley (1532/3 - 1588) was an English nobleman, and lifelong friend of Elizabeth I. For many years he was considered her suitor, and was suspected by many to have been involved in the death of his wife in order to marry the Queen. In 1564, Elizabeth gave Dudley the title Earl of Leicester. Willem van de Passe (c.1597-1636) was a Dutch engraver. Born in Cologne, he was the third son of Crispijn van de Passe I. His early prints were published by his father, but a significant number of those made in the 1610s bear French privileges. Between 1618 and 1620 he and his sister Magdalena engraved the plates for Holland's Heroologia Anglia. He worked in London from 1621, where he married Elizabeth Jenner, who was probably a relative of his publisher Thomas Jenner. They had two children, Crispin and Elizabeth. It is thought that he was a victim of the plague that killed his fellow engraver Robert van Voerst. O'Donoghue 19, Hind 21 Ex. Col: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd Condition: Trimmed within plate mark and tipped to album page. Small spot of foxing to lower section oval. Excellent impression. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £75.00 |
| Stock ID | 40345 |