John Bate

George Gifford

Associated Names
George Gifford

Artist, English, active c. 1640

The image shows a portrait of a man, focusing on his head and shoulders. The man is facing forward with a slight turn to his left. He has a mustache and short, curly hair. He is wearing a garment with a wide, stiff collar that is buttoned down in the front. The background of the portrait includes a finely lined oval frame. Text in elegant script is at the bottom of the image. There are no visible objects or jewelry.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.3 × 10.2 cm (5 5/8 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.551

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

Q65224950

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