John Wallis, Mathematician

1578

David Loggan

Associated Names
David Loggan

Artist, English, 1634 - 1692

The image shows a man facing forward from the chest up in a portrait style. His facial features include deep-set eyes, a long nose, and shoulder-length straight dark hair. He wears a cap on his head and formal attire with a white collar typical of the historical period. There is an oval frame with intricate line patterns and a crest featuring heraldic symbols below it around him. The background consists of fine horizontal lines for texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.3 × 18.5 cm (9 9/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.792

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

Q65222668

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