William Lilly

Robert Vaughan

Associated Names
Robert Vaughan

Artist, English, active 1622/1678

The image depicts a man seated at a table with his hand resting on a piece of paper and holding an open book. The man has a mustache, pointed goatee, wavy hair, and wears a buttoned-up jacket over a collared shirt. Near his hand is an ink stand with writing utensils. The background features an intricate design with stars, zodiac symbols, a crescent moon, and the sun.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9 × 6.9 cm (3 9/16 × 2 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.364

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

Q65365835

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