William Drummond of Hawthornden

after Robert Gaywood

Associated Names
Robert Gaywood

Artist After, English, active 1650/1680

The image is an engraved portrait showing the upper body of a man. The man is depicted in a three-quarter view, facing slightly toward the viewer's left, wearing a robe adorned with a decorative pattern across the shoulder, and a large, ornate lace collar. His facial features include a prominently arched brow, expressive eyes, a thin nose, and a slight mustache. The man has short, neatly combed hair that is slightly receding at the forehead. Below the engraved portrait is a Latin inscription and a coat of arms, flanked by two figures holding up shields with a winged creature atop them. The background consists of a simple shaded oval, placing emphasis on the subject while the area outside of it is left blank.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.7 × 8.6 cm (5 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.635


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

Q65217599

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