Domenico Contarino

published 1684

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image shows a portrait of a man from the shoulders up. He is positioned with his body turned slightly to one side while facing forward. The man has a long, pointed nose, prominent cheekbones, and a goatee. His hair appears shoulder-length and light in color, peeking out beneath a hat. He is wearing a richly detailed hat with patterned designs and a long flowing cloak with buttons. The portrait is set within an oval frame decorated with intricate borders and inscriptions. The lower portion features ornate decorative elements with a heraldic shield, set against a plain background with fine, etched lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.8 × 10 cm (6 1/4 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.674

  • 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

Q65368383

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