Portret van Johannes Petrus Magnus

About this artwork

…; sale, Antonius Wilhelmus Mari Mensing et al. [? section Hermanus Philippus Gerritsen (1850-1917, The Hague)], Amsterdam (F. Muller), 29 (1 December) November 1939 sqq., no. 48, fl. 100, to the dealer H.J. Holgen, Amsterdam;{Note RKD.} from whom, fl. 150, to the museum, 1941

Art Historical Context

This delicate brush portrait by Aegidius Sadeler II captures Johannes Petrus Magnus with quiet intimacy. Sadeler, a Flemish artist active at the court of Emperor Rudolf II in Prague, was celebrated for his precise draftsmanship and engravings blended Northern European detail with Italianate elegance. Created sometime during his working life (1580–1629), the drawing exemplifies the refined portrait tradition favored by scholars and collectors of the late Renaissance. Measuring just 226 by 166 millimeters, the work’s modest scale suggests it may have served as a personal study or preparatory pi...