
Christian IV, King of Denmark
Passe I, Crispijn van de · Dutch
published 1598
- Medium
- engraving
- Classification
- Period
- 1551 to 1600
- Image size
- 7894 × 10950px
Description
The image shows a profile portrait of a man wearing a highly ornate historical garment. The man has prominent eyes, a straight nose, and short, curly hair styled away from his face. The portrait is surrounded by an intricately decorated oval frame with text. In the lower corners of the frame, there are decorative embellishments. The background features a finely hatched pattern, and there is an open book visible at the bottom right outside of the oval.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).