Magdalena de Passe
(1600-1638), EngraverSitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 137 portraits
The daughter of prominent Dutch engraver and publisher Crispijn Van de Passe the Elder; her brothers were the engravers Simon and Willem de Passe. Her father was the founder of a distinguished publishing house in Cologne that produced portraits of European nobility and religious and other prints. The family were forced to leave Cologne because of their Anabaptist faith. They moved to Utrecht where Crispijn Van de Passe started another prosperous business, producing prints for the English market. Magdalena and Willem engraved the sixty-five portraits of famous English scholars in Henry Holland's Heroologia, which was published by their father in Utrecht in 1620.
after Magdalena de Passe, after Willem de Passe
etching, 17th century
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probably after Magdalena de Passe, probably after Willem de Passe
line engraving, early to mid 17th century
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Katherine Villiers (née Manners, later MacDonnell), Duchess of Buckingham
by Magdalena de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
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William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
after Magdalena de Passe, after Willem de Passe
line engraving, 17th century
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Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
after Magdalena de Passe, after Willem de Passe
line engraving, (1620)
NPG D21315
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
after Magdalena de Passe, after Willem de Passe
line engraving, (1620)
NPG D21317
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe, published by Frans van den Wyngaerde (Wijngaerde)
line engraving, 1620
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by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
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by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D23138
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D23147
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
by Magdalena de Passe, or by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1620
NPG D23465
by Magdalena de Passe, or by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1620
NPG D21482
John Harington, 2nd Baron Harington of Exton
after Magdalena de Passe, after Willem de Passe
line engraving, circa 1620-1650
NPG D31638
John Harington, 2nd Baron Harington of Exton
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D31639
by Magdalena de Passe, or by Willem de Passe
line engraving, published 1620
NPG D24288
by Magdalena de Passe, or by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1620
NPG D24898
by Magdalena de Passe, by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1620
NPG D31766
by Magdalena de Passe, or by Willem de Passe
line engraving, 1620
NPG D24948
Related People
- Crispijn de Passe the Elder (father)
- Crispijn de Passe the Younger (brother)
- Simon de Passe (brother)
- Willem de Passe (brother)
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