Oliver Cromwell

published 1654

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image is an engraving depicting a portrait of a man, shown from the shoulders up. He is positioned facing forward, with his head slightly turned to the side, looking directly at the viewer. The man has long hair that falls to his shoulders, with a slight wave. His facial features include a slightly furrowed brow, prominent cheekbones, and a serious expression. He wears an elaborate armor with a visible shoulder piece and a collar. Surrounding the central portrait are four smaller circular portraits: one on top of the central image labeled "DAVID, R.P.," another labeled "SALOMON, R." on the opposite side, and two more below labeled "ALEXAND. MAG." and "C. IVL CAESAR." The background consists of a textured pattern, and beneath the portrait is a block of text in Latin.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.4 × 6.1 cm (4 1/8 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.677

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 31


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

Q65368393

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