Phillip II of Spain
Hieronymus Wierix
possibly 1585
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 30.8 x 23.2 cm (12 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Hermann Wunderlich
Accession Number
1951.3.3
About the Artist
Hieronymus Wierix
Flemish draftsman and copper engraver from Antwerp. He was the son of Anton Wierix I, and the brother of Johan Wierix and Anton Wierix II. His style is very similar to that of his brother, Johan, and their works are often confused, exacerbated by the fact that they signed their plates with similar initials: Hieronymus often signed HI.W. or HI.W.F. Comment on works: Draftsman; Engraver