John Selden

1677

Frederik Hendrik van den Hove

Associated Names
Frederik Hendrik van den Hove

Artist, Dutch, c. 1628 - 1698

This is an engraved portrait of a man with long, wavy hair, a high-collared shirt, and a dark coat. He is positioned in a semi-frontal pose, looking slightly to the side. The backdrop features an oval frame enclosed in a rectangular border. The inscription includes the name "Johannes Seldenus" and details about the engraving being printed for Thomas Lee in 1677.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12 × 7.8 cm (4 3/4 × 3 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.770

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

Q65223933

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