[6] Simon Passe, the youngest son of Crispin Passe, the eminent artist
of Utrecht, born circ. A.D. 1574, received his first instruction in the
art of engraving from his father. About 1613 he came to England, where
he resided for some 10 years, and engraved a large number of prints,
portraits, &c. He was employed by Nicholas Hillard to engrave counters
of the Royal Family of England. After quitting England, he entered the
service of the King of Denmark, under whose protection he remained till
his death circ. 1644.
58. Elizabeth. _Obv._ Bust of Queen, three quarters r.,
crowned, wearing high ruff, &c.; above, _Si. Passe_. _Rev._
Royal shield within Garter, crowned, supporters, lion and
griffin; above, DIEV ET MON DROIT; beneath, on tablet:
QVI LEO DE IVDA EST
ET FLOS DE IESSE LEONES
PROTEGAT ET FLORES
ELIZABETHA TVOS.
Silver. Oval. Size 2·4.
This plate was not engraved till some years after the death of
Elizabeth. It is copied from a miniature by Isaac Oliver. The
inscription is said to have been the extempore production of a
Westminster scholar, Elizabeth herself having proposed her armorial
bearing as the subject of an epigram.
59. James I., 1616. _Obv._ Bust of King, three quarters r.,
head bare, wearing ruff, collar of Garter, &c., above, crown
dividing I. R., at sides _SP fe. Jacobus D. G. Mag. Britt.
&c. Rev._ Royal shield within Garter, supporters, &c.; below,
motto, BEATI PACIFICI. IACOBUS DEI GRATIA MAGNÆ BRITANNIÆ, &c.
Silver. Oval. Size 2·2.
60. Another. _Obv._ Varied; King wears hat; below, _Simon
Passæus sculp._: no legend. _Rev._ Similar. Silver. Oval. Size
2·2.
61. Queen Anne (of Denmark), 1616. _Obv._ Bust of Queen, three
quarters l., wearing high collar, &c.; above, crown dividing A.
R.; at sides _SP fe. Anna D. G. Mag. Britt._ &c. _Rev._ Danish
shield of Queen crowned, with supporters; below, her motto, _La
mia Grandezza dal Eccelso_. ANNA DEI GRATIA MAGNÆ BRITANNIÆ,
&c. Silver. Oval. Size 2·2.
62. Charles, Prince of Wales, 1616. _Obv._ Bust of Prince,
three quarters r., head bare, wearing ruff, armour, &c.
_Carolus Princeps Walliæ_. _Rev._ Shield of Prince crowned
within Garter: below, _Anno D. 1616_. _Si. Pa. fec._
ILLUSTRISS. ET POTEN. PR. CAROLUS PRINCEPS WALLIÆ DUX CORN. YOR
ET ALB. ETC. Silver. Oval. Size 2·2.
63. Another, 1616. _Obv._ Bust of Prince, three quarters r.,
head bare, wearing ruff, doublet, &c. ILLUSTRISS. ET POTEN.
PRINC. CAROLUS, &c.: below, _Simon Passæus sculp_. _Rev._
Prince on horseback r.; in the distance, view of London: below,
Prince's plumes between CAROLUS PRINCEPS. _S. P. sc._ Silver.
Oval. Size 2·4.
64. James. I., Anne of Denmark, and Prince Charles, 1616.
_Obv._ Busts of King, Queen and Prince similar to those on
Nos. 60—62. _Rev._ Two shields, arms of King and Queen with
supporters, &c., below, Prince's plumes and mottoes of King and
Queen. POTENTISS. IACOBVS D. G. MAG. BRITT. &c. Silver. Oval.
Size 2·5.
65. Frederick, Count Palatine, Elizabeth, and Prince Frederick,
1616. _Obv._ Portraits, facing, of Frederick, Elizabeth his
wife, and their eldest son Prince Frederick. _Rev._ Two
shields, arms of Frederick and Elizabeth supported by two
lions: above, his helmet and crest; below, his motto, SVPERATA
TELLVS SYDERA _Donat._ EFFIG. ILLVST. PR. FREDERICI D. G. CO.
PAL. &c. Silver. Oval. Size 2·5.
The young prince here represented with his parents was Prince
Frederick, who was drowned on a journey from Amsterdam to Utrecht 1626.
66. George Villiers, Marquis of Buckingham, 1618. _Obv._ Bust,
three quarters r., wearing ruff, embroidered doublet, &c.
NOBILISS. DN'. GEORGIUS VILL. MARCHIO BUCKINGHAMIÆ, &c. _Rev._
Shield, arms of the Marquis within Garter, supporters, helmet,
crest, and motto, _Fidei Coticula Crux_; behind, two anchors.
Silver. Oval. Size 2·4.
George Villiers was created Marquis of Buckingham in 1618, and Duke in
1623, so that this piece must have been executed between those dates.
He was assassinated in 1628.
67. Richard Sackville, Earl of Dorset, Lord Buckhurst. _Obv._
Half-length figure, three quarters l., wearing high collar,
&c. _Rev._ Shield, arms of the Earl with supporters, &c., and
motto, TOVSIOVR LOYAL. CLARISSIMVS D'. RICHARD'. SACKVILE BARO
BVCKHVRSTIÆ COM^{ES} DORCESTRIÆ. Silver. Oval. Size 2·15.
Richard Sackville, third Earl of Dorset, born 1589, died 1624.