John Pym

1644

George Glover after Edward Bower

Associated Names
George Glover

Artist, English, active 1634/1652

Edward Bower

Artist After, English, active 17th century

The image shows an upper-body portrait of a man facing slightly to his right. He has a mustache, a chin-inscribing hairline, shoulder-length hair parted in the middle, and wears a high-collared shirt with a white collar over a dark tunic or robe. The background features a dense cross-hatching design. Below the image, there is text identifying the man as John Pym.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.7 × 10.2 cm (5 13/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.535

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

Q65225115

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