James Ussher, D.D.

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image shows a portrait of a man seated and facing slightly to his right. He has distinctive features including prominent cheekbones, a pointed nose, a mustache, and a small beard. He wears a cap, a formal dark robe, and an elaborate ruff collar. The portrait is surrounded by an ornate oval frame with inscriptions. Below the portrait is a decorative element with a coat of arms or emblem. The background features lined and textured decorations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.7 × 13.6 cm (7 3/4 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.726

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 63

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

Q65368558

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