Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal

after Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Renold Elstrack

Artist After, English, 1571 - 1625

The image shows an engraving of a man in profile facing right. He is dressed in clerical robes with intricate detailing. His features include a prominent nose and a high forehead. He wears a cap with a circular design, and a cape over his shoulders. The man holds an object in his right hand which rests across his body. The background is plain with horizontal lines. The engraving identifies him as "Thomas Wolsey Cardinall Archbishop of York & Chauncelor of England: Died Nov: 29: 1529."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.3 × 11.8 cm (5 5/8 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.100

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

Q65216760

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