Sir Walter Raleigh

published 1630

Robert Vaughan after Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Robert Vaughan

Artist, English, active 1622/1678

Simon van de Passe

Artist After, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows a man's upper body facing slightly left but looking directly at the viewer. He has a high forehead, arched eyebrows, prominent eyes, and short curly hair. The man has facial hair, including a mustache and pointed beard. He wears an elaborate garment with a ruffled collar, ornate embroidery, and buttons. His left hand holds a globe with a clamp over one of its supports. In the background are a curtain with a tassel, a shield with arrows on his left, and a stack of books on a shelf to the right. The scene is depicted as an engraving, focusing on his clothing and facial features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.9 × 6.6 cm (5 1/16 × 2 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.370


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

Q65365911

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