Gerard Mercator

Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620, 1574

The portrait features an older male figure, presented from the waist up, positioned seated with his upper body slightly turned to the right. He has a long, full beard and wears a black hat on his head, with his hair partially visible as it peeks from underneath. His facial features include a pronounced, long nose and deep-set eyes. The figure is dressed in a dark purple garment with a white collar, accented by a darker vest or jacket. His right hand is holding a measuring compass tool, and his left arm rests on a globe. In the background, the image is framed by a blue oval border with Latin text encircling the portrait. The entire portrait is set against a textured, brownish-beige paper with additional decorative scrollwork and text beneath the image. A poem or text written in Latin is below the image.
Künstler
Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620
Datierung
1574
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
engraving, colored
Maße
19,7 × 14,8 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The portrait features an older male figure, presented from the waist up, positioned seated with his upper body slightly turned to the right. He has a long, full beard and wears a black hat on his head, with his hair partially visible as it peeks from underneath. His facial features include a pronounced, long nose and deep-set eyes. The figure is dressed in a dark purple garment with a white collar, accented by a darker vest or jacket. His right hand is holding a measuring compass tool, and his left arm rests on a globe. In the background, the image is framed by a blue oval border with Latin text encircling the portrait. The entire portrait is set against a textured, brownish-beige paper with additional decorative scrollwork and text beneath the image. A poem or text written in Latin is below the image.

Niederländische Grafik 1442–1620