Gustavus Adolphus

Thomas Cecil

Associated Names
Thomas Cecil

Artist, English, active 1627/1635

The image shows a man from the waist up sitting in a formal posture. He has a mustache and goatee, styled hair, and wears ornate attire with a lace collar and shoulder piece. He holds a baton or staff in his right hand. The portrait is in an oval frame with cherubs and decorative elements. Above the frame is a cartouche with scrollwork and cherubs holding a laurel wreath. The background has intricate patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.3 × 12.4 cm (7 5/8 × 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.338

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

Q65367368

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