Sir Philip Sidney

Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Renold Elstrack

Artist, English, 1571 - 1625

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man wearing formal armor and a cloak, holding a baton or rod across his chest. The man has a mustache and is depicted in a stylized position, with his face turned slightly to the left. The portrait is surrounded by a decorative border featuring cherubs, heraldic symbols, and text in Latin and English at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.9 × 12.2 cm (7 7/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.90

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

Q65365360

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