Francis Bacon

1734

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 shows a man in a seated position. He has a beard, mustache, and shoulder-length wavy hair. He wears an intricate outfit with a large ruff collar, ornate sleeves, and the portrait is framed in an oval shape. Below the portrait are decorative elements including a crown, scepter, and a scroll with inscriptions. The background has detailed engravings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.5 × 12.7 cm (8 1/16 × 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.151

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

Q65072516

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