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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Francis Bacon

published 1832

J. Cochran after Paulus van Somer I

Associated Names

J. Cochran

Artist, British, born 1800/1850

Harding & Lepard

Publisher, British, active 1824 - 1834

Paulus van Somer I

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1576 - 1621

The portrait depicts a man in a historical formal outfit, featuring a mustache and a neatly trimmed beard. He is standing with one hand resting on a decorative surface. The man is positioned slightly turned to his right, facing towards the viewer. He wears a dark, broad-brimmed hat and a garment with elaborate patterns, along with a large, ruffled collar. The background is plain with draped fabric.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 26.5 × 17.2 cm (10 7/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1950.14.103

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius

Wikidata ID

Q65073782

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