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Simon de Passe

(1595-1647), Engraver

Sitter 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.

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King James I of England and VI of Scotland, by Simon de Passe, published by John Bill - NPG D25682

King James I of England and VI of Scotland

by Simon de Passe, published by John Bill
line engraving, 1616-1620
NPG D25682

Sir Thomas Smythe (Smith), by Simon de Passe, published by John Woodall - NPG D26047

Sir Thomas Smythe (Smith)

by Simon de Passe, published by John Woodall
engraving, 1616
NPG D26047

Sir Thomas Smythe (Smith), by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland - NPG D26048

Sir Thomas Smythe (Smith)

by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, 1616
NPG D26048

Aaron Rathborne, by Simon de Passe - NPG D28022

Aaron Rathborne

by Simon de Passe
line engraving, published 1616
NPG D28022

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine; Frederick Henry, Prince of the Palatinate; Frederick V, King of Bohemia and Elector Palatine, by Simon de Passe - NPG D33599

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine; Frederick Henry, Prince of the Palatinate; Frederick V, King of Bohemia and Elector Palatine

by Simon de Passe
line engraving, circa 1616-1620
NPG D33599

Sir Edward Coke, by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland - NPG D46319

Sir Edward Coke

by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, circa 1616-1621
NPG D46319

George Abbot, by Simon de Passe - NPG D1404

George Abbot

by Simon de Passe
line engraving, 1616
NPG D1404

Ludovick Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and Duke of Richmond, by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland - NPG D5813

Ludovick Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and Duke of Richmond

by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, 1616
NPG D5813

King James I of England and VI of Scotland, by Simon de Passe - NPG D18242

King James I of England and VI of Scotland

by Simon de Passe
line engraving, published 1616-1620
NPG D18242

Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, by Simon de Passe - NPG D21241

Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton

by Simon de Passe
etching, 1617
NPG D21241

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh), after Simon de Passe - NPG D22914

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

after Simon de Passe
line engraving, (1617)
NPG D22914

Sir Thomas Smythe (Smith), by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland - NPG D25352

Sir Thomas Smythe (Smith)

by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, published 1617
NPG D25352

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh), by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland - NPG D25421

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by Simon de Passe, published by Compton Holland
line engraving, published 1617
NPG D25421

William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, by Simon de Passe, after Paul van Somer - NPG D25792

William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke

by Simon de Passe, after Paul van Somer
line engraving, 1617
NPG D25792

Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, by Simon de Passe - NPG D25816

Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester

by Simon de Passe
line engraving, 1617
NPG D25816

James Montagu, by Simon de Passe - NPG D25882

James Montagu

by Simon de Passe
line engraving, 1617
NPG D25882

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh), after Simon de Passe - NPG D27998

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

after Simon de Passe
line engraving, (1617)
NPG D27998

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh), printed for Matt. Gillyflower, after Simon de Passe - NPG D27999

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

printed for Matt. Gillyflower, after Simon de Passe
line engraving, (1617)
NPG D27999

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh), after Simon de Passe - NPG D19398

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

after Simon de Passe
line engraving, (1617)
NPG D19398

James Montagu, by Simon de Passe - NPG D17058

James Montagu

by Simon de Passe
line engraving, 1617
NPG D17058

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