Lord Bacon

James Posselwhite after Jacobus Houbraken

Associated Names
James Posselwhite

Artist, British, 1798 - 1884

Jacobus Houbraken

Artist After, Dutch, 1698 - 1780

The image shows a man in a three-quarter view, turned slightly to his right and looking directly at the viewer. He has a full mustache, a beard framing his chin, curly shoulder-length hair peeking out from under a wide-brimmed hat, and wears ornate clothing typical of the early modern period, including a high ruff around his neck. The background is plain, with no visible jewelry or objects in his hands, conveying a formal setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.6 × 17.2 cm (10 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.139

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65077043

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