John Dee (?)

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man. He stands behind a lectern, with his hands on an open book. The man has a beard, mustache, and styled hair. He wears a patterned garment and an elaborate ruffled collar. The portrait is surrounded by an ornate oval frame with Latin script and decorative elements. Two winged cherubs are in the top corners of the frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.6 × 11.5 cm (5 3/4 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.411

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

Q65217242

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