Edward Montagu, Second Earl of Sandwich

Abraham Blooteling after Sir Peter Lely

Associated Names
Abraham Blooteling

Artist, Dutch, 1640 - 1690

Sir Peter Lely

Artist After, English, born Germany, 1618 - 1680

The image shows an upper-body portrait of a man with curly hair. He is looking directly at the viewer, wearing an elaborate period outfit. His hands are placed elegantly. The background has textured shading typical of engravings from that era. An inscription identifies the person in the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.8 × 19.5 cm (10 9/16 × 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.809

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 33, State i/ii

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

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam, 1950: vol. II: no. 33, i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65214134

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