Sir John Fortescue

published 1663

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man seated with his hands clasped in front of him. He has defined facial features, short hair, and wears attire typical of a person of distinction. In the background, there is a decorative frame with a cartouche bearing the name "Sr. John Fortescu" and titles written in cursive script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.3 × 16.3 cm (9 15/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.681

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 36

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

Q65368396

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