Sir Thomas Cromwell

Wenceslaus Hollar after Hans Holbein the Elder

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

Hans Holbein the Elder

Artist After, German, c. 1465 - 1524

The image displays the upper body of a seated man turned slightly left. His hands are resting on a surface in front of him. The man has a straight nose and a strong jawline, with short, wavy, light-colored hair under a cap. He wears dark, heavy clothing, possibly a cloak or robe edged with fur. On the table are various objects, including an ornate box, scrolls, and papers. The man is holding an object in his left hand, and wearing a ring on one finger. The background is a wooden panel, with an inscription under the table mentioning Sir Thomas Cromwell Knight.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.3 × 13.8 cm (7 3/16 × 5 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.620

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 2526, State ii/ii

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

Bibliography

1982

  • Pennington, Richard. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Wenceslaus Hollar, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 2526, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65367835

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