Johanis Gamble (John Gamble)

published 1656

Thomas Cross

Associated Names
Thomas Cross

Artist, English, active c. 1644/1682

The image shows a portrait of a man with curly hair styled in a voluminous manner, reaching his shoulders. He has a mustache, goatee, sharp nose, and defined cheekbones. The man is dressed in a dark draped garment over a lighter, patterned collar with a brooch. The background features an intricately designed oval border with a woven or braided pattern surrounding the portrait against a textured backdrop. There is an inscription at the bottom stating "VERA EFFIGIES IOANNIS GAMBLE PHILOMUSICI" along with additional text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.3 × 15.3 cm (8 3/4 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.572

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

Q65367418

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