Richard Hooker

published 1662

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image shows a detailed engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest up in an ornate frame. He is facing forward with a neutral expression and has distinct facial features, including a prominent forehead, a well-defined nose, a trimmed beard, and mustache. His hair is mostly hidden beneath a square headpiece associated with academic attire. He wears formal clothing with a high ruffled collar. Two cherubs hold a laurel wreath above his head, and classical architectural elements such as columns and sculpted figures flank the portrait. Below the portrait is an inscribed plaque in Latin. The background features ornate engravings with classical motifs like globes and drapery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.1 × 15.5 cm (9 7/8 × 6 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.696

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 42


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

Q65368454

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