Sigismund Bathori, Prince of Transylvania
1551 to 1600
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 32 × 21.5 cm (12 5/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.14.1110
Art Historical Context
Behold the striking engraving *Sigismund Bathori Prince of Transylvania* Aegidius Sadeler, a master printmaker of the late 16th century. Created between 1551 and 1600, this intimate portrait captures the noble visage of Sigismund Báory, who ruled Transylvania during a turbulent era of Eastern European politics. Báthory ascended as prince in 1586, navigating alliances against the Ottoman Empire and playing a pivotal role in the Long Turkish War, embodying the Renaissance ideal of the warrior-ruler. Sadeler II, part of a renowned family of Flemish engravers, excelled in the intricate technique ...
About the Artist
Aegidius Sadeler II · 1568–1629
Netherlandish, Antwerp 1568–1629 Prague