Abraham Cowley

John Hall

Associated Names
John Hall

Artist, British, 1739 - 1797

The image displays a portrait of a person in profile view, showing their head and shoulders. The individual has distinct facial features like an upturned nose, full lips, and long, wavy hair that falls on their shoulders. They are wearing a textured garment with a detailed collar showing at the neckline. The background is dark, and the portrait is enclosed in an oval border with Latin text. Surrounding the oval border are rectangular inscriptions which may attribute the artwork or provide context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.5 × 8 cm (3 3/8 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.332

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

Q65079851

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