Charles I

published 1649

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

The image features an engraving of a kneeling man in profile, facing left. The man is kneeling on a step, pointing with his right hand towards an open book with text, while resting his left hand on his chest. He has a beard, long hair, and wears elaborate clothing. The background shows a wall with two windows, a table with the book, a floral arrangement labeled "Gratia," and a scroll labeled "Christi Tracto." Through the windows, a landscape with a mountain and trees is visible, and there are clouds with beams of light towards the man's heart labeled with Latin inscriptions. In the bottom right corner, there is a crown labeled "Splendidiam et Gloriam". The scene is divided by a column, and the lighting accentuates the man's contemplative posture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.7 × 17.4 cm (6 3/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.430


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

Q65368788

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