Albert, Archduke of Austria
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 41.5 × 29.2 cm (16 5/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.14.7
Art Historical Context
This striking engraving, *Albert, Archduke of Austria*, created by Jan Muller after a design by the renowned Baroque master Sir Peter Paul Rubens in 1615, captures dignified likeness of Albert VII, co-sovereign of the Habsburg. Measuring 41.5 × 29.2 cm, it hails from the National Gallery of Art's Rosen Collection and exemplifies the collaborative artistry of the early 17th century where Rubens' dynamic compositions were faithfully translated into print by skilled engravers like Muller. As a key figure in the Spanish Netherlands, Archduke Albert ruled alongside his wife, Isabella Clara Eugenia...