William Hodson

published 1636

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

The image shows a portrait of a man from the chest up. He is positioned facing forward with his head slightly turned to the right. His facial features include a prominent nose, a mustache, and a small pointed goatee. He has medium-length, wavy hair that frames his face. The man is wearing a garment with intricate lace detailing around the collar and shoulders. The background consists of an oval border filled with diagonal lines, creating a textured appearance surrounding the figure. At the top, there is a cursive inscription, and at the bottom, there is text in a script font.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11 × 6.1 cm (4 5/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.445


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

Q65368861

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