John Ashton, Jacobite, Executed for Treason

Ernest William Watson after John Riley

Associated Names
Ernest William Watson

Artist, American, 1884 - 1969

John Riley

Artist After, English, 1646 - 1691

The image is a portrait depicting the upper body of a person facing slightly to the right and looking directly at the viewer. The person has a calm expression with a long nose and full lips. They have long, curly hair that extends to the shoulders. The individual is dressed in traditional clothing with a lace cravat or collar visible at the neckline. The figure is framed by an ornate oval frame with decorative carvings and a coat of arms or crest at the base. The background within the frame is dark, while the surrounding area is lined for contrast.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27 × 18 cm (10 5/8 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.820


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Mark Masterman Sykes [1771 - 1823], (L.1897). 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

Q65222910

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