Vincentius Carafa, Jesuit

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body. His head and shoulders are turned slightly to the right. He has a neutral expression, with a high forehead, defined cheekbones, and a thin mustache. His hair is sparse and closely cropped. The man is wearing a dark robe or cloak with a high collar and a white collar underneath. The background is plain and dark, with an oval frame around the subject. There is an inscription in Latin below the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25 × 17.8 cm (9 13/16 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.256

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unknown collection (partial stamp). 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

Q65070546

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