John Foxe

published 1641

George Glover

Associated Names
George Glover

Artist, English, active 1634/1652

The image displays a half-length portrait of an older man facing forward. He has a long, pointed beard and mustache, with a wrinkled forehead and deep-set eyes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat with a patterned texture, a garment with a fur collar, and detailed cuffs. The background consists of horizontal lines. Inscriptions above the man read "ANNO DO 1587 AETAT 70," and below, there is Latin text related to the individual.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.8 × 16.7 cm (9 3/8 × 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.532

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

Q65225022

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