Simon de Passe
(1595-1647), EngraverSitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 200 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.
Anne of Denmark; King Charles I when Prince of Wales; King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, after 1612
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Anne of Denmark; King Charles I when Prince of Wales; King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, after 1612
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Anne of Denmark; King Charles I when Prince of Wales; King James I of England and VI of Scotland
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, after 1612
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by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
engraving, published 1612
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by and published by Simon de Passe
line engraving, circa 1613-1622
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by and published by Simon de Passe
line engraving, circa 1613-1622
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by Simon de Passe, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
engraving, circa 1613
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by Simon de Passe, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
engraving, circa 1613
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by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1615
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by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1615
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by Simon de Passe
line engraving, 1615
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by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1615
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Christina Popping (Kristina Poppinck)
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, 1615
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by Simon de Passe, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, circa 1615-1620
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Shield and motto of Queen Elizabeth I
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, circa 1615-1620
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by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1615
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Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry
by Simon de Passe
line engraving, 1615-1621
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Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley
by Simon de Passe, printed and published by Compton Holland
line engraving, 1616
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by Simon de Passe
line engraving, 1616
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Related People
- Crispijn de Passe the Elder (father)
- Crispijn de Passe the Younger (brother)
- Magdalena de Passe (sister)
- Willem de Passe (brother)
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