James Ley, First Earl of Marlborough

John Payne

Associated Names
John Payne

Artist, English, 1607 - 1647

The image shows a man with defined facial features, wearing a cap and an elaborate ruffled collar. He has a mustache and a chin beard, and his attire suggests a person of high rank or importance. The background is a textured pattern. At the bottom, a caption identifies him as "The Honourable Sr. James Ley," along with his titles and position.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.5 × 7.4 cm (4 1/2 × 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.321

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

Q65360452

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