Sir Benjamin Rudyerd

John Payne, after Daniel Mytens the Elder

Associated Names
John Payne

Artist, English, 1607 - 1647

Daniel Mytens the Elder

Artist After, Dutch, c. 1590 - 1648 or before

The image depicts an engraving of a man's bust-length portrait. He has a moustache, beard, and wavy hair. He wears a patterned garment with a lace ruff around his neck. The engraving includes the text "Sr. Benjamin Rudyer" and the date "Anno D[o] 1652" within an oval frame. The background within the frame is detailed. Below the oval frame, there is a decorative plaque with scrollwork and a verse in artistic script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.5 × 21 cm (13 3/16 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.327

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

Q65360541

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