Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury

published 1745

George Vertue

Associated Names
George Vertue

Artist, British, 1684 - 1756

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man seated and facing slightly towards the viewer. The man has a calm expression, a full beard and mustache, and is dressed in a clerical outfit with a white ruffled collar, dark robes, and a flat cap. The portrait is encased in an ornate oval frame with decorative elements. Below the portrait is a plaque inscribed in Latin identifying the man as Richardus Bancroft, Archbishop, with a shield and religious symbols. The background has floral patterns in the corners.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.5 × 15 cm (8 7/8 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.172

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65072507

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