Mr. Henry Smith

probably 1660

Thomas Cross

Associated Names
Thomas Cross

Artist, English, active c. 1644/1682

The image is an engraving depicting the Reverend Henry Smith seated and facing slightly to the right. He has a neatly groomed beard and short hair. He wears a high-collared garment with ruffled lace at the neck and holds a quill over an open book on the table. His left hand is raised, and the background features a patterned design. An inscription at the bottom describes his identity and profession.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.8 × 10.9 cm (5 13/16 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.582

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

Q65367453

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