Portret van Christiaan, hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel, RP-P-OB-2276, Paulus Moreelse, 1622

Identification title(s): portrait of christiaan, duke of brunswick-wolfenbüttel. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-2276. Catalog reference: franken 502. Hollstein dutch 28-2(2). Description: portrait of christiaan, duke of brunswick-wolfenbüttel, also known as "mad duke". He was military leader and lutheran administrator of the prince-bishopric of halberstadt. In the edge writing of the frame the name and position of the person portrayed in latin. In the margin a three-line caption in latin. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: simon van de passe (mentioned on object), after a painting by: paulus moreelse (mentioned on object), publisher: crispijn van de passe (i) (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: london. Date: 1622. Physical features: engraving. Material: paper technique: engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 208 mm × w 144 mmsubject. Who: christian (ii) duke of brunswick-wolfenbüttel. Acquisition: unknown. Date: 1622.