Bacon

probably 1825

William Henry Worthington after Paulus van Somer I

Associated Names
William Henry Worthington

Artist, British, 1790 - active 1819/1839

Paulus van Somer I

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1576 - 1621

The image shows a man in formal attire, standing with one hand on a table holding a piece of paper. He has a beard, mustache, and styled hair. He wears an elaborate coat with embellishments, a ruffled collar, and a sash. He wears a ring on his hand. Behind him is a curtain, and next to him is a table with a tasseled cloth. The background suggests an interior setting with a column on the left side.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.7 × 13.9 cm (8 9/16 × 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.157

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65087395

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