Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor

William Walker

Associated Names
William Walker

Artist, Scottish, 1791 - 1867

The image shows a portrait drawing of Sir Francis Bacon. He is depicted from the chest up, facing the viewer directly. Bacon has a bearded face with a mustache, curled hair under a broad-brimmed hat, and wears an elaborate outfit with a wide ruffled collar typical of the period. The portrait is enclosed within an oval frame on a textured background. Below the portrait, the text reads "Sr. FRANCIS BACON LP. CHANCELLOR" with a stylized signature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.6 × 7.6 cm (3 3/4 × 3 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.156

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65087505

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