Algernon Percy, Earl of Northampton

John Payne after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
John Payne

Artist, English, 1607 - 1647

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist After, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

The image shows a portrait of a man from the upper portion of his body. He is facing forward with a slightly turned head. The man has an elongated face, a prominent nose, a small mustache, and long wavy hair that flows past his shoulders. His attire is elaborate with a high collar or ruffled garment visible. The background features stylized clouds, adding depth to the scene. The engraved text identifies the subject as Algernon Percy, Earle of Northumberland, and credits the artist and engravers.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.4 × 12.5 cm (4 1/2 × 4 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 12.9 × 13 cm (5 1/16 × 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.323

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 281, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Mark Masterman Sykes [1771 - 1823], (L.1897). 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

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Anthony Van Dyck, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 281, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65360496

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