John Barclay

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image is a portrait of a man from the bust upwards, slightly turned to the right with his head facing forward. He has distinctive facial features, including a high forehead, large, deep-set eyes, a straight nose, and a pointed chin framed by a neatly trimmed mustache and goatee. His hair is dark, curly, and voluminous, extending at the sides and back of his head. He is dressed in a richly decorated jacket, featuring an intricate design of interwoven lines and circles. The jacket includes a high, wide collar that appears elaborately stitched. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held. The background is a simple oval frame with closely drawn parallel lines filling the space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.3 × 12.4 cm (6 13/16 × 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.177


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

Inscriptions

Across bottom center: Iohan. Barclaivs

Wikidata ID

Q65070491

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