John Selden, Jurist and Antiquary

Robert Cooper, after Daniel Mytens the Elder

Associated Names
Robert Cooper

Artist, British, active 1795 - 1836

Daniel Mytens the Elder

Artist After, Dutch, c. 1590 - 1648 or before

The image shows an upper body portrait of a man with long, wavy hair and a narrow mustache. He is seated and facing slightly to the left, looking directly at the viewer. He wears a dark, formal outfit with a white collar. One hand holds the edge of his jacket, while the other rests on his leg. The background is plain and dark, with the portrait set against a cream-colored speckled mat that has the name "Selden" written below the engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stipple and line engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.1 × 18.7 cm (9 7/8 × 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1084

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

Q65365526

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