Sir Francis Bacon

Charles Heath

Associated Names
Charles Heath

Artist, British, 1784/1785 - 1848

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man identified as Sir F. Bacon, Viscount St. Alban. He is depicted in a slightly turned posture, facing right, with his head turned slightly towards the viewer. The man has a mustache and a neatly trimmed beard, with shoulder-length dark hair visible under a large, round-brimmed black hat. He wears a high, white ruffled collar and a dark, intricately detailed garment. The portrait is framed by an ornate border with decorative elements including round icons at the top and a central circular panel at the bottom with classical motifs. The background is plain to highlight the detailed portrait and frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.5 × 8.2 cm (5 5/16 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.123


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65071184

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