Robert Parsons, Jesuit Missionary

published 1669

Jacobus Neeffs

Associated Names
Jacobus Neeffs

Artist, Flemish, 1610 - 1660 or after

The image is an engraving of a man's upper body, focusing on his head and shoulders. The man faces forward with a slight turn to the right. His facial features include a long face, a prominent nose, and a beard. He wears a large cap typical of certain historical clergy, and his hair is neatly groomed. The man wears a robe-like garment and there are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background has horizontal lines and the engraving includes text at the bottom stating: "P. ROBERTVS PERSONIVS Eerste Missionaris van de Societeyt in Engelandt."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.6 × 16.5 cm (11 1/4 × 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.961


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Rose Tunno [1794-1863], Warnford Park, (L.902). Alfred Morrison [1821-1897], London and Fonthill, (L.151). 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

Q65358671

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