Samson Lennard

published 1658

Robert Vaughan

Associated Names
Robert Vaughan

Artist, English, active 1622/1678

The image shows a man seated, facing forward. He has deep-set eyes, a straight nose, a pointed beard, and wavy hair combed back from his forehead. He wears elaborate period clothing with a high lace collar and a richly decorated doublet. The man holds a small book in his left hand and a scroll in his right hand. The background displays thick drapery with embellishments and ornate crests on each side of the oval frame encircling the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.8 × 10.6 cm (5 7/16 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.362

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Q65365827

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