Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Albans

1728

George Vertue after Paulus van Somer I

Associated Names
George Vertue

Artist, British, 1684 - 1756

Paulus van Somer I

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1576 - 1621

The image depicts an upper-body portrait of a man standing in a formal pose. He has a thick mustache and a full beard, wearing a detailed robe with a high collar. The man is holding a rolled paper in his right hand, with a hat placed on a table to his right. A draped curtain serves as the backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.4 × 17.3 cm (11 15/16 × 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.148

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65072509

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