William Barclay

Attributed to Karel van Mallery

Associated Names
Karel van Mallery

Artist, Dutch, 1571 - 1635

The image shows a bust portrait of a man in an ornate oval frame. The man is depicted facing forward with his body slightly turned to the left. He has a mustache, a small beard, and neatly groomed hair. He wears a high-collared shirt, a vest, and a coat. The background consists of coat of arms and inscriptions. There is a Latin inscription above the portrait and additional text below the frame. The design includes heraldic symbols.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.9 × 15.4 cm (7 13/16 × 6 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.181

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

Q65087623

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