Simon de Passe (circa 1595-1647), Engraver
Sitter associated with 4 portraits
Artist associated with 198 portraits
Simon De Passe was the son of prominent Dutch engraver and publisher Crispijn Van De Passe the Elder. His 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, and in 1616 Simon settled in London where he established for himself a successful portrait engraving practice. He contributed portraits to Henry Holland's Baziliologia (1618) and made a number of portraits of the royal family, noblemen and scholars. In 1624, he moved to Copenhagen as royal engraver to the king of Denmark, a post he held for the rest of his life.
Lucy Russell (née Harington), Countess of Bedford
by Simon de Passe, sold by John Sudbury, and sold by George Humble
line engraving, circa 1599-1618
NPG D20432
probably Mary (née Rogers), Lady Harington
by or after Simon de Passe
line engraving, 17th century
NPG D31629
The seal of Henry IV, King of France
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, possibly early 17th century
NPG D25632
Henry IV, King of France and Marie de Medici
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, possibly early 17th century
NPG D25633
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, possibly early to mid 17th century
NPG D25699
King Charles I when Prince of Wales
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
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King Charles I when Prince of Wales
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, 17th century
NPG D25740
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D25779
Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, 4th Earl of Surrey and 1st Earl of Norfolk
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D25803
Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D25806
William Knollys, Earl of Banbury
possibly by Simon de Passe
line engraving, possibly early 17th century
NPG D25830
William Knollys, Earl of Banbury
possibly by Simon de Passe
line engraving, possibly early 17th century
NPG D25831
James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D25843
James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D25844
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D25874
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D25875
Francis Bacon, Viscount St Alban
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D26070
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D26162
Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, early 17th century
NPG D26562
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