John Donne

1635/1639

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

This is an engraved portrait showing a person from the waist up. The individual has wavy, shoulder-length hair, parted near the center, with a few curls framing the face, and has a pointed mustache and small goatee. They are wearing a dark, high-collared jacket with visible stitching and a crisp, white collar peeking out from beneath. The individual's left hand is holding a round object close to the chest, and there is an earring in the left ear. The background includes engravings of text, a crest or coat of arms, and decorative borders.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12 × 7.5 cm (4 3/4 × 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.434


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

Q65368794

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