Edmond Shaffield, First Earl of Malgrave

Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Renold Elstrack

Artist, English, 1571 - 1625

The image shows a portrait of a man depicted from the waist up. He is positioned facing slightly to the viewer's right, with his left arm partially visible in ornate clothing. The man has a neatly groomed beard and mustache, and his hair is styled back from his forehead. He wears a richly adorned garment featuring elaborate patterns and a high lace ruff around his neck. A pendant hangs from a chain at his chest. Surrounding him is an intricately detailed oval frame with scrollwork and a coat of arms above. The background is a textured pattern, and the lower part of the frame contains text identifying him as "The Right Honorable Lord Edmond Baron Sheffield," along with other titles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.1 × 11.7 cm (7 1/8 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.86


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Mark Masterman Sykes [1771 - 1823], (L.1897). Edward Wenman Martin [d. 1853], London, (L.914). 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

Q65365333

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