Josiah Shute, B.D.

published 1649

William Marshall

Associated Names
William Marshall

Artist, English, active 1617/1649

The image displays a seated man in an oval frame. The man faces forward, holding a book with hands resting in front of him. He has a round face, a prominent nose, slightly downturned lips, and eyes looking straight at the viewer. He wears a cap, a large collar, and dark robe-like clothing. The background contains textured line work and books with labels like "SCHOLAST" and "PARES." Latin inscriptions surround the portrait, providing information about the subject and the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.8 × 15 cm (9 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.467

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

Q65368960

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