Lord Bacon

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image is an engraved portrait of a person named "Lord Bacon." The individual depicted has well-defined facial features, a mustache, a small pointed beard, and dark, wavy hair peeking out from under a large, broad-brimmed hat. They are wearing historical attire, including a large lace ruff around the neck and a decorated garment with intricate details. The background is a simple, textured pattern. The inscription beneath the portrait reads "Lord Bacon" and includes the publisher's name "London: Routledge."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.3 × 6 cm (3 11/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.81


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto, lower right, below image: London; Routledge

Wikidata ID

Q65070414

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