George Chapman

published 1616

William Hole

Associated Names
William Hole

Artist, English, active 1607 - 1624

This image shows an engraved portrait of a man focusing on his head and shoulders. The man's face features a prominent forehead, arched eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a well-defined nose, full beard, and mustache. His curly hair is styled away from his face. The man is not wearing visible clothing. A round frame surrounds the portrait, with Latin text and decorative elements. The background has engravings and text below the portrait. The design is characterized by classical and formal detailing typical of historical portrait engravings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.3 × 15.5 cm (9 3/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.289

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

Q65368697

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