Sir Julius Caesar, Master of the Roules

Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Renold Elstrack

Artist, English, 1571 - 1625

This image depicts a man in a portrait framed within an ornate oval border. He is facing slightly to the left, with a long, pointed beard and mustache. He wears a tall hat, a richly decorated garment, and an elaborate ruff around his neck and sleeves. The man is holding a rolled paper or scroll in his right hand. The background features scrollwork, decorative elements, and a coat of arms above his head. An inscription at the bottom of the frame provides information about the person depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.6 × 11.1 cm (7 5/16 × 4 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.71


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, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65365269

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