Charles Seymour, Sixth Duke of Somerset

John Smith after Jan van der Vaart

Associated Names
John Smith

Artist, English, probably 1652 - 1742

Jan van der Vaart

Artist After, Dutch, 1647 - 1721

The image shows the upper half of a man known as The Duke of Somerset. He is portrayed in a three-quarter pose, looking directly at the viewer. He has a prominent nose, slightly arched eyebrows, and a calm expression. The man has curly, voluminous hair that falls to around shoulder length. He is wearing intricately detailed armor with visible rivets and a patterned lace cravat or necktie. The background is an oval shape in a neutral tone. The portrait is set against a plain backdrop, with a border surrounding the image. There is text below the portrait identifying the person and providing artist information.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.1 × 18.2 cm (9 1/2 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1128


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Q65360563

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