John Colet, D.D.

published 1684

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image shows a man sitting with a book in front of him. He is facing forward with his head slightly tilted, hands resting on the book. The man's expression is neutral, with prominent eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a straight nose, and slightly pursed lips. He has shoulder-length hair under a dark cap. He wears a plain dark robe and no jewelry. The background features an arch-like structure with textured design and two coat of arms-like symbols on each side. Below the image is an inscription about the man.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.9 × 7.8 cm (5 1/16 × 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.673

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 29

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

1888

  • Fagan, Louis. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Engraved Works of William Faithorne. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1888.

Wikidata ID

Q65368374

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