Sir Henry Wotton, Diplomatist and Poet

published 1654

Pierre Lombard

Associated Names
Pierre Lombard

Artist, French, 1612 - 1682

The image is a portrait of a person from the waist up. The individual is seated, leaning on their right arm with their head in their hand. They have a full beard and mustache, and neatly combed hair. They are wearing an elaborate garment with a fur collar, embroidery on the sleeves, and a high, ruffled collar. There is no visible jewelry or objects in their hands. The background has a textured or patterned surface with drapery on the top left. The words "PHILOSOPHEMVR" are on the left side and a circular emblem with a heart shape is on the lower part of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.1 × 8 cm (5 3/16 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.747

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

Wikidata ID

Q65364474

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