Edward Montagu, First Earl of Sandwich

Abraham Blooteling after Sir Peter Lely

Associated Names
Abraham Blooteling

Artist, Dutch, 1640 - 1690

Sir Peter Lely

Artist After, English, born Germany, 1618 - 1680

The image is a portrait of a man shown from the waist upwards. He is positioned slightly turned to his left but facing forward. The man has distinct facial features with a prominent nose, full lips, and heavy-lidded eyes. His hair is long, curly, and falls past his shoulders. He is wearing a traditional garment with a lace or frilled collar and armor. He has a medallion around his neck. The background features an ornate oval frame with a patterned design, set against a plain backdrop. Beneath the portrait, there is a carved or engraved description possibly detailing the man's titles and achievements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.9 × 25.5 cm (13 3/4 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1058

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 32, State ii/ii


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

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam, 1950: vol. II: no. 32, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65214129

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