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Object Type
Museum number: 1866,0714.50
Title: Object: Carolus V
Description: Portrait of Emperor Charles V, bust slightly turned to right, in an oval set within a classical temple, flanked by garlands and two goddesses, and surmounted by an eagle and various allegorical figures, personification of 'Africa' and 'Germania' seated in front of pedestal of temple; after Enea Vico. c.1552 Woodcut
Producer name: After: Enea Vico; Published by: Hans Liefrinck I
School/style
Production date: 1552
Production place: Published in: Antwerp (city)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 508 millimetres (trimmed); Width: 365 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: This is an early state before publisher's signature, for later state see 1860,0414.262. Vico hoped to find work with Charles V and probably made this engraved portrait of the Holy Roman Emperor in an attempt to curry favor, as is implied by an introductory letter from Pietro Aretino to Cardinal Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle at the court of Augsburg in 1550. (Peter Parshall and David Landau, 'The Renaissance Print: 1470-1550,' New Haven and London, 1994, p. 285-6)
Bibliographic references: Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 (70) (?); Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur (XV.339.255) (copy in reverse)
Location: Not on display
Associated names
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Dr Rev Henry Wellesley (Sotheby's, 27.vi.1866/1181); Purchased through: Colnaghi
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1866
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1866,0714.50

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